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Life Cycle Evolution, Seeds, Flowers - Coggle Diagram
Life Cycle Evolution
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Sporophyte evolution
Algal Ancestor
Haplontic
A multicellular haploid organism gives rise to gametes. The gametes fuse to form a zygote. The zygote undergoes meiosis to produce haploid cells.
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Alternation of generations
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A land plant must pass through a diploid sporophyte (spore-producing) generation AND a haploid gametophyte (gamete-producing) generation.
Antithetic theory
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Sporophyte: Short-lived, simple
Gametophyte: Relatively complex, persistent
Gametophyte dominant
Marchantiophyta
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Gametophyte
Dominant life stage
Antheridiophore: Male, Antheridia contain sperm
Archegoniophore: female, archegonia contain eggs
Sporophyte
Small, temporary structure
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Bryophyta
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Sporophyte dominant, gametophyte & sporophyte independent
Lycophyte: retained within spore walls, heterosporous
Gametophyte: both male and female develop within spore wall.
Microgametophytes: male, antheridium, sperm
Megagametophytes: female, archegonium, egg
Monilophyta: independent gametophyte / independent sporophyte
Sporophyte: heterosporous
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