antherozoid
plant anatomy
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An antherozoid is a motile male gamete, also known as a spermatozoid. In certain lower vascular plants, these antherozoids are produced in structures called antheridia. They use whiplike flagella to swim through a water film to reach the female gametes, which are located in flask-shaped structures called archegonia, to effect fertilization. This process is fundamental to plant reproduction, enabling the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, which develops into a new sporophyte.12
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