In a seed, it is the sporophyte embryo that is present. The sporophyte is the diploid generation that develops from the fertilization of gametes, while the gametophyte generation is typically reduced and dependent on the sporophyte in seed plants. Thus, the seed contains the developing sporophyte embryo, which will grow into the mature plant.
In seed plants, the gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte. The gametophyte is significantly reduced in size and typically exists within the tissues of the sporophyte, relying on it for nutrients and protection. This dependence is a key characteristic of seed plants, distinguishing them from non-seed plants where the gametophyte is more independent.
The sporophyte is dominant.
Yes, sporophytes are the dominant generation in seed plants. In these plants, the sporophyte is the larger, more complex structure that carries out photosynthesis and is responsible for reproduction. The gametophyte generation is reduced and often dependent on the sporophyte for nutrients and protection. This shift to a dominant sporophyte is a key characteristic of seed plants, distinguishing them from other plant groups like mosses, where the gametophyte is more prominent.
vascular plants such as ferns and seed plants. The sporophyte is the dominant, visible stage in their life cycle, while the gametophyte is more reduced and often microscopic. This is known as the alternation of generations.
In moss, where the sporophyte grows directly out of the top of the gametophyte.
In seed plants, the gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte. The gametophyte is significantly reduced in size and typically exists within the tissues of the sporophyte, relying on it for nutrients and protection. This dependence is a key characteristic of seed plants, distinguishing them from non-seed plants where the gametophyte is more independent.
The sporophyte is dominant.
On the gametophyte, cells in the archegonium and antheridium form the eggs and sperm. The sperm swim to the egg and fertilize it, forming the zygote. The embryo develops into the sporophyte, still attached to the gametophyte.
Gametophyte-haploid Sporophyte-diploid
Yes, sporophytes are the dominant generation in seed plants. In these plants, the sporophyte is the larger, more complex structure that carries out photosynthesis and is responsible for reproduction. The gametophyte generation is reduced and often dependent on the sporophyte for nutrients and protection. This shift to a dominant sporophyte is a key characteristic of seed plants, distinguishing them from other plant groups like mosses, where the gametophyte is more prominent.
vascular plants such as ferns and seed plants. The sporophyte is the dominant, visible stage in their life cycle, while the gametophyte is more reduced and often microscopic. This is known as the alternation of generations.
in mosses why is the sporophyte stage dependent on the gametophyte stage
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.
Spores belong to the sporophyte generation in the plant life cycle. They are reproductive structures that develop from sporangia on the sporophyte and give rise to the gametophyte generation through germination.
In moss, where the sporophyte grows directly out of the top of the gametophyte.
In reference to the sporophyte and gametophyte, are the stages of the plant's life cycle thus being the same.
In seedless vascular plants, such as ferns, both the sporophyte and gametophyte stages are free-living. The sporophyte is the dominant stage, while the gametophyte is usually a small, independent structure that produces gametes.