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Tetraspores are red
algae spores produced by the
tetrasporophytic (diploid)
phase in the life
history of
algae in the
Rhodophyta as a
result of meiosis...
- singly. with a
narrow ostiole from
which carpospores are released. The
tetraspores occur in
spiral series resulting from a
simultaneous division into 4...
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Tetraspores of Polysiphonia...
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directly into
thalloid gametophytes, or the
carposporophytes may
produce a
tetraspore without going through a (free-living)
tetrasporophyte phase. Tetrasporangia...
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natural size. 3. Apex of
branch with
tetraspores. 4. Apex with the same,
contained in
proper leaflets. 5. A
tetraspore. G. Apex with tubercles. 7. Section...
- sporophyte. The
sporophyte then
undergoes meiosis to
produce haploid tetraspores (which can be male or female) that
develop into gametophytes. The three...
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diploid plant.
Tetraspores occur in
scattered patches sori (spores) on the
mature diploid blade. The
adult tetrasporophyte produces tetraspores meiotically...
- sporangiospore, sporangium, spore, sporocarp, sporophyte, teliospore,
tetraspore, tetrasporophytic,
zygospore spele-
cavern Gr**** σπέος (spéos), σπήλαιον...
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thalloid algae.
Specimens can
reach around 2 mm in size and
produce tetraspores. Some
currently recognised species:
Botrydium becherianum Botrydium corniforme...
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tetraploid Having four
complete sets of
chromosomes in each
sporophyte cell.
tetraspore The a****ual
spore of red algae. It is so
named because each sporangium...
