How do you use Gametophytes in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Gametophytes meaning
plural of gametophyte
Using Gametophytes
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of gametophyte
- In the example corpus, gametophytes often appears in combinations such as: the gametophytes, these gametophytes, into gametophytes.
Context around Gametophytes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gametophytes
- In this selection, "gametophytes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, producing, heteromorphic, haploid, develop, may and see stand out and add context to how "gametophytes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include develop into gametophytes and all heteromorphic gametophytes come from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gametophytes" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gametophytes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, not all heteromorphic gametophytes come from heterosporous plants. (9 words)
The tops of the gametophytes (3) can be discerned as well. (11 words)
These gametophytes are unisexual, producing either sperm or eggs but not both. (12 words)
That is, some plants have distinct egg-producing and sperm-producing gametophytes, but these gametophytes develop from the same kind of spore inside the same sporangium; Sphaerocarpos is an example of such a plant. (34 words)
Algae In some multicellular green algae ( Ulva lactuca is one example), red algae and brown algae sporophytes and gametophytes may be externally indistinguishable (isomorphic). (24 words)
The three stages (male, female and sporophyte) are difficult to distinguish when they are not fertile; however, the gametophytes often show a blue iridescence. (24 words)
Example sentences (12)
That is, some plants have distinct egg-producing and sperm-producing gametophytes, but these gametophytes develop from the same kind of spore inside the same sporangium; Sphaerocarpos is an example of such a plant.
Algae In some multicellular green algae ( Ulva lactuca is one example), red algae and brown algae sporophytes and gametophytes may be externally indistinguishable (isomorphic).
However, not all heteromorphic gametophytes come from heterosporous plants.
Spores germinate to give rise to haploid gametophytes, while seeds germinate to give rise to diploid sporophytes.
The gametophytes (see below) often show a blue iridescence at the tip of the fronds citation and fertile sporophytes show a spotty pattern.
Their reduced gametophytes developed from megaspores retained within the spore-producing organs (megasporangia) of the sporophyte, a condition known as endospory.
These gametophytes are unisexual, producing either sperm or eggs but not both.
These spores grow into multicellular individuals (called gametophytes in the case of plants) without a fertilization event.
The sporophyte produces spores by meiosis which in turn develop into gametophytes.
The sporophyte then undergoes meiosis to produce haploid tetraspores (which can be male or female) that develop into gametophytes.
The three stages (male, female and sporophyte) are difficult to distinguish when they are not fertile; however, the gametophytes often show a blue iridescence.
The tops of the gametophytes (3) can be discerned as well.
Common combinations with gametophytes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: