- megaspores
- 'megÉ™spÉ”r /-spÉ”Ë n. larger of two kinds of spores; embryo sac of a flowering plant (Botany)
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Megaspore — Plant ovules with megasporocytes before meiosis: Gymnosperm ovule on left, angiosperm ovule (inside ovary) on right Megaspores, also called macrospores, are a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants. These types of plants have two… … Wikipedia
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Microspore — In biology, a microspore is a small spore as contrasted to the larger megaspore. In botany, microspores develop into male gametophytes, whereas megaspores develop into female gametophytes. The combination of megaspores and microspores is found… … Wikipedia
Sporogenesis — is the production of spores in biology. The term is also used to refer to the process of reproduction via spores. Reproductive spores are formed in many eukaryotic organisms, such as plants, algae and fungi, during their normal reproductive life… … Wikipedia
Evolutionary history of plants — Plants have evolved through increasing levels of complexity, from the earliest algal mats, through bryophytes, lycopods, ferns and gymnosperms to the complex angiosperms of today. While the simple plants continue to thrive, especially in the… … Wikipedia
Megaspore mother cell — A megaspore mother cell is a diploid cell in which meiosis will occur, resulting in the production of four megaspores.[1] This megasporcyte is formed from two distinct processes – megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis.[2] Within each sporangium … Wikipedia
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