BIOL 2080 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Megaspore, Sporophyll, Pollen Tube

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One characteristic of land plants is a life cycle with an alternation of gametophyte and sporophyte generation. Gametophyte gives rise to gametes; the sporophyte produces spores. The two generations are the processes of fertilization and meiosis. Zygote develops into an embryo and then the mature sporophyte. Diploid sporophyte undergoes meiosis to produce haploid spores, which begin the gametophyte generation. Prominence of each generation is variable among the different divisions. Angiosperms: gametophyte is highly reduced and dependent on the sporophyte. In some non-flowering plants, the gametophyte generation may be prominent and is often independent. Gametophyte stage is dominant form; mossy carpet often seen growing on a rock consists of gametophytes. At certain times of the year, the moss undergoes sexual reproduction, resulting in a sporophyte that is attached to and dependent on the gametophyte. Gametophytes of mosses are usually either male or female. Male gametophyte develops structures known as antheridia, where the sperm form.

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