In some multicellular green algae (Ulva lactuca is one example), red algae and brown algae, sporophytes and gametophytes may be externally indistinguishable (isomorphic). In Ulva, the gametes are See more

In heterosporic plants, there are two distinct kinds of gametophytes. Because the two gametophytes differ in form and function, they are termed heteromorphic, from hetero- "different" and morph "form". The egg-producing gametophyte is known as a … See more

• Roig-Villanova, Irma; Bou, Jordi; Sorin, Céline; Devlin, Paul F.; Martínez-García, Jaime F. (2006-03-24). "Identification of Primary Target … See more

In land plants, anisogamy is universal. As in animals, female and male gametes are called, respectively, eggs and sperm. In extant land plants, either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic). No extant gametophytes have See more

• Sporophyte – Diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga
• Alternation of generations – Reproductive cycle of plants and algae
• Archegonium – Organ of the gametophyte of certain plants, producing and containing the … See more