Definitions for gametophyte
gəˈmi təˌfaɪt, ˈgæm ɪ-ga·me·to·phyte

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1. gametophytenoun

   the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

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1. gametophytenoun

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

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1. Gametophyte

   A gametophyte () is one of the two alternating multicellular phases in the life cycles of plants and algae. It is a haploid multicellular organism that develops from a haploid spore that has one set of chromosomes. The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae. It develops sex organs that produce gametes, haploid sex cells that participate in fertilization to form a diploid zygote which has a double set of chromosomes. Cell division of the zygote results in a new diploid multicellular organism, the second stage in the life cycle known as the sporophyte. The sporophyte can produce haploid spores by meiosis that on germination produce a new generation of gametophytes.

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1. gametophyte

   A gametophyte is the haploid, multicellular phase of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations. It develops from a spore by mitotic cell division and eventually produces gametes (eggs and sperm) through the process of mitosis. These gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote, which develops into the sporophyte. The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae.

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1. Gametophyte

   A gametophyte is a multicellular adult stage that forms in the alternation of generations life cycle of land plants and algae. It produces gametes and is typically haploid. It is produced from mitotic cell division of spores, which are produced by meiosis in sporophytes. Gametophytes produce male or female gametes, by a process of cell division called mitosis. The female and male gametes are also called, respectively, egg cells and sperm. The fusion of male and female gametes produces a diploid zygote, which develops by repeated mitotic cell divisions into a multicellular sporophyte. Because sporophytes are typically the product of the fusion of two haploid gametes, their cells are normally diploid, containing two sets of chromosomes. The mature sporophyte typically produces spores by a process called meiosis, in which the chromosome pairs are separated once again to form single sets. The spores are therefore once again haploid and develop into haploid gametophytes. In bryophytes, the gametophyte is the dominant form and thus the most familiar phase of the life cycle. The sporophytes are typically attached to and dependent on the long-lived gametophytes. Moss gametophytes originate from the germination of a spore. The initial phase of growth leads to a filament of cells. The mature gametophyte of mosses produces the gamete-producing structures, archegonia and antheridia. In gametophyte dominant organisms, such as bryophytes, specialized structures or even whole individual plants that produce gametes are sometimes called gametophores.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gametophyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of gametophyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gametophyte
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