sporophyte
Sign in to savethumb|360px|Diagram showing the alternation of generations between a diploid sporophyte (bottom) and a haploid gametophyte (top) A sporophyte () is one of the two alternating multicellular phases in the life cycles of plants and algae. It is a diploid multicellular organism which produces asexual spores. This stage alternates with a multicellular haploid gametophyte phase.
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A sporophyte is one of two alternating multicellular forms that plants and algae cycle through during their lifetimes, characterized by having two sets of chromosomes and producing asexual spores. It matters because understanding this alternating life cycle—where sporophytes alternate with the other form called gametophytes—is fundamental to understanding how plants and algae reproduce and grow.
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thumb|360px|Diagram showing the alternation of generations between a diploid sporophyte (bottom) and a haploid gametophyte (top) A sporophyte () is one of the two alternating multicellular phases in the life cycles of plants and algae. It is a diploid multicellular organism which produces asexual spores. This stage alternates with a multicellular haploid gametophyte phase.
== Life cycle ==