homospory
homospory The production by a cryptogamic plant of spores that are all of uniform type and size and from which develop gametophytes which usually contain both male and female cells. Compare HETEROSPORY; See also MICROSPORANGIUM.
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Plastid , plastid An organelle that is believed to have evolved from an autotrophic (see AUTOTROPH) endosymbiont early in plant evolution. Plastids occur in a… Gametophyte , A gametophyte, or gamete-bearing plant, is one of the two multicellular phases that occur in alternation of generations. The gametophyte is the haplo… Luteinizing Hormone , luteinizing hormone (LH; interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone; ICSH) A hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in mammals, that stimulates… Archegonium , Skip to main content
archegonium
archegonium (pl. archegonia) The multicellular flask-shaped female sex organ of bryophytes, clubmosses, horsetails,… Gamete , Gamete
A gamete is a specialized reproductive cell . The cells usually have one half as many chromosomes in their nuclei as the majority of body cell… peroxisome , peroxisome A small organelle (a type of microbody) that is bounded by a single membrane and found in plant and animal cells. It contains enzymes that…
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