monoicous
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7 sectionsContents
- Etymology and history
- Occurrence
- Bryophyte sexuality
- Role in survival
- Evolution
- See also
- References
Monoicy is a sexual system in haploid plants (mainly bryophytes) where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte, in contrast with dioicy, where each gametophyte produces only sperm or eggs but never both. Both monoicous and dioicous gametophytes produce gametes in gametangia by mitosis rather than meiosis, so that sperm and eggs are genetically identical with their parent gametophyte.
It has been suggested that monoicy may have benefits in dry habitats where the ability to produce sporophytes is limited due to lack of water.
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