Plant Reproduction and Life Cycles
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These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to plant reproduction, including definitions of important terms such as haploid, diploid, and the life cycle stages of gametophyte and sporophyte.
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Haploid
Cells that have half the number of chromosomes as the other cells.
Diploid
Cells that have two copies of every chromosome.
Polyploid
Cells that have many copies of every chromosome.
Meiosis
The process by which diploids make haploid spores.
Gametophyte
The haploid stage (N) that produces gametes.
Sporophyte
The diploid stage (2N) that produces spores.
Alternation of Generations
The life cycle of plants involving alternation between haploid and diploid stages.
Gametes
Haploid cells that fuse to form a zygote.
Zygote
The diploid (2N) cell formed when two gametes fuse together.
Mitosis
The process by which cells divide for growth and development.
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