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Bacillus megaterium Stump puffball Close-up of the underside of a green fern leaf showing rows of small brown spore clusters against a white background. 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. angiosperm life cycle Detailed botanical diagram showing various fern gametophytes and related structures, including labeled spores, prothallium forms, archegonia, antheridia, rhizoids, meristems, and developmental stages.

spore: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: University College London - MIRACLE - Spores and Pollen. Sep 08, 2026
Add new Web site: University College London - MIRACLE - Spores and Pollen. Jul 25, 2023
Added information about algal spores and mentioned Bacillus and Clostridium as spore-producing bacteria. May 01, 2017
Media added. May 01, 2017
Add new Web site: University of Sydney - Fungal Fungi - Spores, Sexual and Asexual. May 02, 2016
Add new Web site: Quatr.us - What is a Spore? Oct 08, 2015
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Spore. Dec 29, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Spores. Oct 13, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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