gametophyte
Sign in to savethumb|360px|Diagram showing the alternation of generations between a diploid sporophyte (bottom) and a haploid gametophyte (top)
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A gametophyte is the stage in a plant's life cycle where it has a single set of chromosomes and produces sex cells like sperm and eggs. It alternates with another plant form called a sporophyte, and this two-stage lifecycle is a key feature that distinguishes plants from many other organisms.
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11 sectionsContents
- Algae
- Land plants
- Bryophytes
- Vascular plants
- Ferns
- Lycophytes
- Seed plants
- Heterospory
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|360px|Diagram showing the alternation of generations between a diploid sporophyte (bottom) and a haploid gametophyte (top)
thumb|100px|Pine gametophyte (outside) surrounding the embryo (inside)