gametophyte: Quick Facts

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Close-up of the green, textured thallus of a liverwort plant with visible gametophytes, showing lobed, leaf-like structures typical of bryophytes.

Diagram showing the life cycle of moss, including spore release from capsules, germination into protonema, development into leafy gametophytes, fertilization of eggs by sperm, zygote formation, and growth of new sporophytes.

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