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In observing the life cycle of a new plant species, you notice that the gametoph

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Question

In observing the life cycle of a new plant species, you notice that the gametophytes do not produce gametes until they physically join with one another.

10. [12 points] In observing the life cycle of a new plant species, you notice that the gametophytes do not produce gametes until they physically join with one another What is the major advantage of waiting until gametophytes meet to produce gametes? [3 points What is the ploidy of a gametophyte? What kind of cell division does it undergo to produce gametes? [ points] What plant groups could this organism belong to? Name and briefly define two features you could use to narrow it down to a single possibility. [4 points

Explanation / Answer

Ans : If gametophyte is not autotrophic , it depends on sporophyte to get nutrition for producing gametes. It also wait for favourable conditions.

Gametophyte is haploid in nature And by mitosis it produce haploid gametes.

This plant can belong to bryophyta as its gametophyte is depending on sporophyte for nutrition.

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