what is the difference between sporophytes and gametophytes? are they both same here in gymnosperm?
what is the difference between sporophytes and gametophytes? are they both same here in gymnosperm?
Gametophyte
Sporophyte
A gametophyte is the multicellular structure, or phase of plants and algae with haploid (1N)chromosome number.
A sporophyte is the structure or phase of plants or algae with diploid (2N) chromosome number.
It produces male and female gametes by mitosis.
The fusion of male and female gametes produce zygote that develops into sporophyte.
The mature sporophyte produces spores by the process of meiosis.
The spores develop into the haploid gametophyte.
No, they are not same in the gymnosperms, the diploid sporophyte is the dominant, photosynthetic, independent phase of the plant. The gametophytic phase is represented by the single to few-celled haploid gametophyte..
Gametophyte | Sporophyte |
A gametophyte is the multicellular structure, or phase of plants and algae with haploid (1N)chromosome number. | A sporophyte is the structure or phase of plants or algae with diploid (2N) chromosome number. |
It produces male and female gametes by mitosis. The fusion of male and female gametes produce zygote that develops into sporophyte. | The mature sporophyte produces spores by the process of meiosis. The spores develop into the haploid gametophyte. |
No, they are not same in the gymnosperms, the diploid sporophyte is the dominant, photosynthetic, independent phase of the plant. The gametophytic phase is represented by the single to few-celled haploid gametophyte..
