Question

What is the difference between sporophyte and gametophyte generation?

Answer 1

Sporophyte:

1. Sporophytes are plant generations that generate spores.
2. Spores are produced by algae, bryophytes, angiosperms, and gymnosperms.
3. A spore is a microscopic structure that, following germination, produces a new plant.

Gametophyte:

1. The formation of plant that forms gametes is referred to as gametophytes.
2. Plants use their sex organs to create gametes.
3. Every plant, including bryophytes, angiosperms, gymnosperms, algae, and others, goes through this process.

Difference between sporophyte and gametophyte:

	Sporophyte	Gametophyte
1.	Sporophyte production generates spores.	Gametes are formed as a result of gametophyte production.
2.	It makes advantage of the meiosis process.	It makes advantage of the mitotic process.
3.	These are made up of diploid plants.	These are made up of haploid plants.
4.	Sporophytes have two chromosomal sets.	These only have one pair of chromosomes.
5.	This species reproduces asexually.	These are sexually reproducing.
6.	Plant body that is dominant and not dependent on bryophytes.	In the bryophytes, it is determined by the gametophyte.
7.	Not dominant in higher plants and pteridophytes.	The gametophyte is dominant in Pteridophytes and higher plants.
8.	Produced by fertilization of gametes.	Produced by spore germination.
9.	Diploid spore mother cells give rise to haploid meiospores during meiosis.	Gametes participate in fertilization or fuse together to form a diploid (2n) zygote.