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Megaspore

Definition

noun, plural: megaspores’’

(botany) The larger meiospore produced in heterosporous plants, and develops into a female gametophyte.


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Synonym: macrospore

Compare: microspore

See also: spore


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Can someone please explain to me about megaspores?

Basically, I want to know what an ovule is. Also, I want to know what a megaspore is, what it does, and how it works.

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by annalovesyou
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:43 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Can someone please explain to me about megaspores?
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Smallest Gametophyte?

... canal cells and neck cells form archegonia. That female gametophyte or female prothallus arises by means of number of divisions done by the megaspore and only 2-4(5) turn into egg-cells. If you're interested in sexual reproduction i strongly recommend reading something about Gnetophytina ...

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by SU_reptile
Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:16 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Smallest Gametophyte?
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Views: 1379

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

... The pollen grain has a hard bumpy outer cell wall containing 2 cells, a tube cell and a generative cell (suspended in the tube cell). Process of megaspore formation (megasporogenesis) Female egg development begins with: megasporangia or megaspore mother cell * is diploid * is found in the ovary ...

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by chepay118
Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:10 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Replies: 2
Views: 1160

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Please help me in answer this questions: 1.Explain what megaspore formation is! Show the pathway of megaspore formation? 2.Explain what microspore formation is! Show the pathway of microspore fomation! 3.Explain the double fertilization process in plants? ...

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by rama
Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:12 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Views: 1160

Understanding Paramecium

... still produce spores that give rise to the haploid generation, which is the part of the plant that you see.. But in angiosperms, divisions of the megaspore are the only component of the gametophyte generation, and the plants you see are sporophytes. Plants have 'gender', similar to animals (although ...

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by Khaiy
Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:38 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Understanding Paramecium
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