heterosporous Synonyms
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heterosporous Meaning
Wordnet
heterosporous (a)
characterized by heterospory
Webster
heterosporous (a.)
Producing two kinds of spores unlike each other.
heterosporous Sentence Examples
- Selaginella is a heterosporous plant that produces distinct male and female spores.
- Heterosporous plants exhibit sexual dimorphism, with male and female gametophytes developing from different spores.
- The heterosporous fern Marsilea produces macrospores and microspores on separate sporangia.
- Heterosporous plants play a crucial ecological role in many environments, contributing to soil fertility and providing habitat for other organisms.
- In heterosporous pteridophytes, the male gametophyte is typically smaller and less developed than the female gametophyte.
- The heterosporous life cycle of Isoetes involves the production of megaspores and microspores by different individuals.
- Heterosporous plants produce two types of sporangia: microsporangia that produce microspores and megasporangia that produce megaspores.
- The heterosporous condition is believed to have evolved as an adaptation to changing environmental conditions, such as water availability.
- Heterosporous plants have been found in the fossil record from as early as the Devonian period.
- The study of heterosporous plants provides insights into the evolution and diversity of the plant kingdom.
FAQs About the word heterosporous
characterized by heterosporyProducing two kinds of spores unlike each other.
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Selaginella is a heterosporous plant that produces distinct male and female spores.
Heterosporous plants exhibit sexual dimorphism, with male and female gametophytes developing from different spores.
The heterosporous fern Marsilea produces macrospores and microspores on separate sporangia.
Heterosporous plants play a crucial ecological role in many environments, contributing to soil fertility and providing habitat for other organisms.
