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- Megaspores, also called macrospores, are a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants. These plants have two spore types, megaspores and microspores...
- includes a megasporocyte (a cell that will undergo meiosis to produce megaspores). Megaspores remain inside the ovule and divide by mitosis to produce the haploid...
- of four haploid megaspores. At least one of the spores develop into haploid female gametophytes, the megagametophytes. The megaspore mother cell arises...
- species produce micro- and megaspores in the same sporangium, a condition known as homoangy, while in others the micro- and megaspores are produced in separate...
- generations. The spores of seed plants are produced internally, and the megaspores (formed within the ovules) and the microspores are involved in the formation...
- spores are produced).: 18  These plants produce both microspores and megaspores, which give rise to gametophytes that are functionally male or female...
- they are heterosporous, having two spore types, microspores (male) and megaspores (female) that are typically produced in pollen cones or ovulate cones...
- Microspores are land plant spores that develop into male gametophytes, whereas megaspores develop into female gametophytes. The male gametophyte gives rise to sperm...
- undergoes meiosis, producing four haploid megaspores. Only one of the four resulting megaspores survives. This megaspore undergoes three rounds of mitosis, resulting...
- megaspores are dis****d from sporangia either p****ively or by active ejection. Microspores produce microgametophytes which produce sperm. Megaspores...