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All clams start out as a male or female?
male
How do clam mate?
One clam opens it shell. Then the next. Then the male clam sticks it "tongue" in the female clams mouth. Then the female and male shut their shells. Then they start to do a "dance" Then they release their shells and continue as normal.
Can clams change gender?
All clams, i do belive, start out as males and half of them turn into female or become both in there life spam. Researchers at the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth examined clams in estuaries from Southampton to the Severn and found that males at 17 of 23 sites suffered a condition called "intersex", where their testes contain both sperm and eggs. In some cases the male sexual organs contained thousands of eggs and up to 60% of clams were affected.
Are sexes in clams monoecious or dioecious?
Clams are typically dioecious, meaning they have distinct male and female individuals. However, some species of clams can be considered monoecious, as they may possess both male and female reproductive organs at different life stages. Generally, in most clam species, individuals are either male or female, contributing to their reproduction through separate sexes.
Does a clam reproduce sexually or asexually?
Clams have sexual reproduction. A male clam releases his sperm into the water at the same time that a female clam releases her eggs into the water. Somehow the male and female clams know how to do it at the same time and somehow the sperm and the eggs get together.
How often do fresh water clams reproduce?
how do u know if a clam is a male or a female
All clams start out as males or female?
All clams start out as males first. Some decide to become females at some point in their lives.
What is the reproductive organ on a clam called?
The reproductive organ in a clam is called the gonad. Clams typically have separate sexes, with male and female clams possessing their own gonads, which produce sperm and eggs, respectively. During spawning, the gametes are released into the water for external fertilization. In some species, clams can also be hermaphroditic, containing both male and female gonads.
Contrast sexual reproduction of marine clams and most freshwater clams?
Marine clams, called mussels, reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm into the water. Freshwater clams reproduce when the male releases his sperm into the water and the female sucks up the sperm into her body through her incurrent siphon.
Are clams hermaphrodites?
Yes, most clams are hermaphrodites, meaning they possess both male and female reproductive organs. This allows them to reproduce by both self-fertilization and cross-fertilization with other individuals.
What do goldfish start out with?
goldfish start out with female and then turn into male!!!!!!
What do clams start out as?
baby clams
