A carpospore is a diploid spore produced by red algae. After fertilization, the alga's carpogonium subdivides into carpospores, and generally the largest type of spore (larger than bispores, which are larger again than tetraspores).[1] The wall of the carposporangium then breaks down, releasing the spores into the environment.[2]
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A carpospore is a diploid spore produced by red algae. After fertilization, the alga's carpogonium subdivides into carpospores, and generally the largest...
organ), which then divides to form carposporangia – which produce carpospores. Carpospores germinate into gametophytes, which produce sporophytes. Both of...
produce gametes which fuse to form a diploid carposporophyte, which forms carpospores, which develops into the sporophyte. The sporophyte then undergoes meiosis...
fertilized, now diploid, carposporangia after mitosis produce spores (carpospores) which settle, then bore into shells, germinate and form a filamentous...
surrounded by the haploid pericarp of the parent female plant. The diploid carpospores produced in the carposporangium when released are non-motile, they settle...
ranging from 2 to 22. Several species produce monospores, but usually carpospores are formed. Spermatangia (male gametangia) are spherical (4–8 μm in diameter)...
on BalanusPatella. The life-history is not fully confirmed. However carpospores and tetrasporangia have been recorded. Generally distributed around the...
produces spermatangia in clusters and carposporophytes which produce carpospores. On release these germinate and develop into the gametangial phase. No...
Batrachospermaceae generally have a "Lemanea-type" life history with carpospores germinating to produce chantransia. Sporophyte phase with meiosis occurs...
special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia). The structure from which carpospores are released. "meaning of cystocarp". Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H...
reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores, dispores and carpospores. The genus has lignin and contains secondary cell walls, traits which...
akinetes, heterocysts, endospores, exospores, androspores, neutral spores, carpospores, tetraspores, and palmella stage. Zoospores are flagellate and can move...
which is the receptive organ for the male gametes. It gives birth to the carpospores. It may also have hairlike structures called trichogynes which receive...
diploid phases and a haploid phase. The diploid carposporophyte releases carpospores that develop into a diploid tetrasporophyte which undergoes meiosis to...
cystocarps are borne, usually singly. with a narrow ostiole from which carpospores are released. The tetraspores occur in spiral series resulting from a...
such as temperature, activate the release of mature carpospores from the cystocarp. Carpospores will settle and germinate to become tetrasporophytes...
phase. Two diploid phases occur in Laurencia: one with carpogonia and carpospore and the other, with tetrasporangia. Therefore, Laurencia undergoes three...
oogamous. Carposporangia are formed through direct division of the zygote. Carpospores germinate to form the diploid filamentous conchocelis phase, which produces...
found on special short fertile branches, and lack a specialized pore for carpospore release. Tetrasporangia are borne in specialized stichidia (branches of...
because fertilization never occurred. This results in the production of carpospores by the female gametophytes, resulting in the growth of foliose plants...
gametes. Afterwards, carposporophytes grow on the female gametophytes. Carpospores are produced and released when mature, developing into tetrasporophytes...
reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores and dispores and carpospores. The two species currently recognised are Arthrothamnus bifidus and Arthrothamnus...
fertilization of a zygotic nucleus, and involved in the formation of carpospores. The cells subsequently divide and ultimately serve as storage or generative...
organ), which then divides to form carposporangia - which produce carpospores. Carpospores germinate into gametophytes, which produce sporophytes. Both of...
millimetres (0.20 in) long. After fertilization of the carpogonium, carpospores are formed on the female frond. These produce a second diploid generation...
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