QUESTION - Alternation of generations (1 Viewer)

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So when a plant is alternating does that mean it goes from all cells in its body being diploid to all of them becoming haploid, or is it only a certain part which changes. And the alternate generations are for the same plant right, the generations are throwing me off. EXPLAIN RIGHT NOWWWW
 
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Hey did u mean diploid zygote at the end.





The alternation of generations include the following stages:

  • The diploid sporophyte has a structure called sporangium.
  • The sporangium undergoes meiosis and forms haploid spores.
  • The spore develops into a gametophyte which is haploid in nature.
  • The gametophyte has the reproductive organs which undergo mitosis to form haploid gametes.
  • The gametes fertilize to form a haploid diploid zygote which matures into a mature sporophyte. This cycle keeps repeating.
 

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