Botany Lab Pratical Exam Questions and
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Diploid (2n) A cell or organism with two sets of
chromosomes.
Haploid (n) A cell or organism with one set of
chromosomes.
Gamete A haploid reproductive cell (egg or sperm).
Egg Female haploid gamete.
Sperm Male haploid gamete.
Alternation of Generations A plant life cycle alternating between
haploid
gametophyte and diploid sporophyte
generations.
Sporophyte Diploid generation that produces spores by
meiosis.
Gametophyte Haploid generation that produces gametes
by
mitosis.
, Meiosis A cell division that reduces chromosome
number
by half and produces haploid spores.
Mitosis Cell division producing genetically identical
cells
with the same ploidy.
Bryophytes Nonvascular plants including mosses and
liverworts.
General Characteristics of Nonvascular, small, lack true
Bryophytes roots/stems/leaves,
gametophyte dominant, require water for
fertilization.
Dominant Generation in Gametophyte (haploid).
Bryophytes
Do Bryophytes Have Vascular No.
Tissue?
Why Do Bryophytes Need Water Sperm are flagellated and must swim to
for the egg.
Fertilization?
Rhizoid Root-like anchoring structure in
bryophytes.
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Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Diploid (2n) A cell or organism with two sets of
chromosomes.
Haploid (n) A cell or organism with one set of
chromosomes.
Gamete A haploid reproductive cell (egg or sperm).
Egg Female haploid gamete.
Sperm Male haploid gamete.
Alternation of Generations A plant life cycle alternating between
haploid
gametophyte and diploid sporophyte
generations.
Sporophyte Diploid generation that produces spores by
meiosis.
Gametophyte Haploid generation that produces gametes
by
mitosis.
, Meiosis A cell division that reduces chromosome
number
by half and produces haploid spores.
Mitosis Cell division producing genetically identical
cells
with the same ploidy.
Bryophytes Nonvascular plants including mosses and
liverworts.
General Characteristics of Nonvascular, small, lack true
Bryophytes roots/stems/leaves,
gametophyte dominant, require water for
fertilization.
Dominant Generation in Gametophyte (haploid).
Bryophytes
Do Bryophytes Have Vascular No.
Tissue?
Why Do Bryophytes Need Water Sperm are flagellated and must swim to
for the egg.
Fertilization?
Rhizoid Root-like anchoring structure in
bryophytes.
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