it just means that the gamete has a complete set of chromosomes. haploid means that the gamete does not have a complete set of chromosomes and needs another haploid cell (typically this is sperm and egg) to fuze with it and create a zygote with a complete set of chromosomes.
At the top of the sporophyte in plants is the sporangium, which is a structure that produces and contains the spores. Spores are reproductive cells that can develop into a new individual in certain plants.
In plants, what is the diploid form called?
The cells of a fern plant that you see are diploid. Ferns have a lifecycle which alternates between a diploid sporophyte generation and a haploid gametophyte generation. The visible fern plant is the diploid sporophyte generation.
No, pollen does not contain a sporophyte. Pollen grains are the male gametophytes of seed plants, which produce sperm cells needed for fertilization. The sporophyte generation of seed plants is the dominant phase of the life cycle and produces the pollen.
gametophyte
At the top of the sporophyte in plants is the sporangium, which is a structure that produces and contains the spores. Spores are reproductive cells that can develop into a new individual in certain plants.
In plants, what is the diploid form called?
Sporophytes produce spores through a process called sporogenesis. Spores are reproductive cells that develop into new individuals in plants, fungi, and some algae. The sporophyte generation is the dominant phase in the life cycle of most land plants.
In most plants, the sporophyte generation is dominant. In fern, for example, the fern itself is the sporophyte. This organism produces spores that fall to the substrate below and grow into a separate organism called a gametophyte. The gametophyte produces sperm and eggs in order to produce a new sporophyte which grows out of the gametophyte's body, destroying it. It is important to note that the gametophyte is haploid and the sporophyte is dploid.
The cells of a fern plant that you see are diploid. Ferns have a lifecycle which alternates between a diploid sporophyte generation and a haploid gametophyte generation. The visible fern plant is the diploid sporophyte generation.
gametophyte
No, pollen does not contain a sporophyte. Pollen grains are the male gametophytes of seed plants, which produce sperm cells needed for fertilization. The sporophyte generation of seed plants is the dominant phase of the life cycle and produces the pollen.
Gametophyte stage occurs when cells in reproductive organs undergo meiosis and produce haploid cells. Sporophyte stage is the joining of haploid sex cells. These two stages help in the production of a new plant.
A gametophyte is an organism in the life cycle of a plant that produces haploid gametes. It is the sexual phase of the plant life cycle and is the first stage in the alternation of generations between the gametophyte and sporophyte generations. The gametophyte produces male and female gametes, which are haploid cells that fuse to form a diploid zygote. The zygote develops into the sporophyte generation, which produces haploid spores that divide to form the next generation of gametophytes.
Complex plants are vascular plants that have well-developed structures for conducting water and nutrients, such as roots, stems, and leaves. These plants also have specialized reproductive structures and undergo alternation of generations, with distinct sporophyte and gametophyte stages. Examples of complex plants include flowering plants (angiosperms) and ferns.
Haploid spores in plants with alternation of generations are produced by meiosis in the sporophyte generation. Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in haploid cells (spores) with half the genetic material of the parent cell.
A gametopyte has haploid set of chromosomes whereas a sporophyte has diploid set of chromosomes. A gametophyte produces the gamets ( male & female) and a sporophyte produces spores in the sporangium. Germination of these spores results in the formation of gametophyte plants.