alternation of generations Flashcards
1
Q
what is alternation of generations
A
plants complete their life cycle by alternating between diploid and haploid stages
2
Q
the cycle
A
starts with a zygote->divides with mitosis and grows into sporophyte-> produce 1n spores->spores divide with mitosis and grows into gametophyte-> gametes are produced and fertilization joins them together to make a zygote
3
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in the gametophyte, the —–produces sperm
A
antheridia
4
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in the gametophyte, the —–produces the egg
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archegonia