In plants with alternation of generations, the gametophyte is the multicellular haploid form that generates haploid gametes via mitosis.
The gametophyte is the multicellular haploid stage in plants with alternation of generations, producing gametes through mitosis.
| Front | gametophyte |
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| Back | In organisms (plants and some algae) that have alternation of generations, the multicellular haploid form that produces haploid gametes by mitosis. The haploid gametes unite and develop into sporophytes. |
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