gametophyte
/ɡəˈmiːtəˌfaɪt/
noun
- The stage in the life cycle of plants and some algae that produces gametes (reproductive cells) and has a single set of chromosomes.
- In ferns, the gametophyte is a small, heart-shaped plant that grows on the ground.
- The gametophyte generation is dominant in mosses, unlike in flowering plants.
- Students compared the gametophyte of a fern to the sporophyte to understand alternation of generations.
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