Sex

:This article is about sex, meaning the different biological sexes—male, female, etc. For alternate uses, see Sex (disambiguation)

Sex in non-animal species

:Main article: Plant sexuality

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Plants are generally hermaphrodites, but this terminology is quickly complicated by variations in the degree of sexuality. As with animals, there are only two types of gametes. These are generally called male and female based on their relative sizes and motility. In flowering plants, flowers bear the gametes. In some cases, flowers may contain only one type of gamete while in others they may contain both.

Related Topics:
Plant - Hermaphrodite - Flowering plant - Flower

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In other varieties of multicellular life (e.g. the fungi division, Basidiomycota) sexual characteristics can be much more complex, and may involve many more than two sexes. For details on the sexual characteristics of fungi, see: Hypha and Plasmogamy.

Related Topics:
Fungi - Basidiomycota - Hypha - Plasmogamy

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