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What advantage do gametophytes that are either male or female have over gametophytes with both male and female structures?
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The gametophyte will not fertilize its own egg.This increase the chance of offsprings will have new combination of genes
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Are the male and female gametophytes separate plants or part of the same plant?
Male and Female gametophytes are in separate plants
Female spores that eventually become female gametophytes in conifers?
megaspores
How are the Gametophytes of seed plant different from the gametophytes of seedless plants?
Seed plants:produce seeds Seedless plants:don't produce seeds
Where are the female gametophytes produced in non vascular plants?
antheridium
Is the gametophyte the dominant generation?
in bryophytes the sporophytes is diploid(2n) while the gametophyte in bryophytes is haploid(n).In bryophytes the sporophytes are totally or partially dependent on gametophytes while gametophytes are the dominant generation in bryophytes.Male sporophytes produce male spores and that of female produce megaspores of female spores while male gametophytes produce male gametes while female gametophytes produce female gametes
Are the male and female gametophytes separate plants or part of the same plant?
Male and Female gametophytes are in separate plants
Female spores that eventually become female gametophytes in conifers?
megaspores
In seed plants what do female gametophytes produce?
egg
What do gametophytes produce?
Gametophytes go through mitosis to create gametes (pollen in male gametophyte and egg in female gametophyte)
How are the Gametophytes of seed plant different from the gametophytes of seedless plants?
Seed plants:produce seeds Seedless plants:don't produce seeds
Where are the female gametophytes produced in non vascular plants?
antheridium
What flowering plants becomes the female gametophyte?
In flowering plants, megaspores become the female gametophytes.
Is the gametophyte the dominant generation?
in bryophytes the sporophytes is diploid(2n) while the gametophyte in bryophytes is haploid(n).In bryophytes the sporophytes are totally or partially dependent on gametophytes while gametophytes are the dominant generation in bryophytes.Male sporophytes produce male spores and that of female produce megaspores of female spores while male gametophytes produce male gametes while female gametophytes produce female gametes
Where does megasporangia take place?
Megasporangia are structures that produce megaspores, which are involved in the formation of female gametophytes in seed-producing plants such as gymnosperms and angiosperms. Megasporangia are typically located within the ovules of the plant's reproductive structures, where they develop into megagametophytes during the process of seed formation.
Gametophytes are found in?
Depends if you are talking about animals or plants. Plants: male gametophytes (pollen grains) are found in the anther(microsprangium), female ovules are found in the ovary (megasporangium). Animals: Generally male found in the testes and female gametophyes in the ovaries
In the female reproductive system, what are the ovaries?
Two almond-shaped structures on either side of the uterus that release eggs and secrete the female hormones estrogen and progesterone
Summarize the process of alternation of generations?
A sporophyte will produce spores. Spores develop into gametophytes which have one sex (They are either male or female). Gametophytes produce gametes (egg/sperm, depending on sex of gametophyte) The gametes fuse together by fertilization producing a zygote. The zygote develops into the sporophyte and the process starts again. - ThatTechnoKid
