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gametophytes

/ɡəˈmiːtoʊˌfaɪts/ /ɡæˈmiːtoʊˌfaɪts/

Meanings
noun
A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

Examples :

"In mosses, the green, leafy plants we easily see are the gametophytes, which produce the sperm and egg cells needed for reproduction. "
biology plant organism nature

Related Words

Illustration easily

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

Illustration haploid

haploid noun

/ˈhæplɔɪd/

A cell which is haploid.

"The sperm cell is a haploid. "

Illustration reproduction

reproduction noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ /ˌriːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

"The teacher explained the process of reproduction in plants to her class. "

Illustration plants

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Illustration gametes

gametes noun

/ˈɡæmiːts/ /ɡəˈmiːts/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During sexual reproduction, the gametes, a sperm cell from the father and an egg cell from the mother, fuse together. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration mitosis

mitosis noun

/maɪˈtoʊsɪs/

The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

"The cell in the biology lab sample underwent mitosis, creating two identical daughter cells. "

Illustration produces

produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

Illustration produce

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

Illustration zygote

zygote noun

/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/

A fertilized egg cell.

"After fertilization, the resulting zygote begins to divide and grow. "

Illustration mosses

mosses noun

/ˈmɑsəs/

Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).

"Mosses covered the damp forest floor like a soft, green carpet. "

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."