Sunday, September 8, 2013

31/50 - Gametophyte


A gametophyte is a multicellular stage in land plants and algae that forms in the life cycle. A gametophyte produces gametes through the cell division of spores. Gametophytes also produce male, female or both gametes during mitosis. The female and male gametes are also called, respectively, egg cells and sperm cells.

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