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GAMETOPHYTE GENERATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sporophyte
1, record 1, English, sporophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diploid multicellular form of plants that produces spores. 2, record 1, English, - sporophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sporophyte develops from an embryo resulting from the union of two gametes. Each of its cells has two sets of chromosomes, as opposed to the haploid gametophyte generation. 3, record 1, English, - sporophyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sporophyte
1, record 1, French, sporophyte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme végétal, de la génération diploïde, qui produit des spores. 2, record 1, French, - sporophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Souvent confondues avec les mousses, les sphaignes s'en distinguent pourtant très nettement, à la fois par le gamétophyte et par le sporophyte. 3, record 1, French, - sporophyte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esporofito
1, record 1, Spanish, esporofito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esporofita 2, record 1, Spanish, esporofita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gametophyte generation
1, record 2, English, gametophyte%20generation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reproductive processes in some plants can be influenced by air pollutants. In the bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) the alternation of gametophyte and sporophyte generations may be affected by acid precipitation. 1, record 2, English, - gametophyte%20generation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gametophytic generation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- génération gamétophyte
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20gam%C3%A9tophyte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- génération de gamétophytes 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20gam%C3%A9tophytes
feminine noun
- génération gamétophytique 1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20gam%C3%A9tophytique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gamétophyte : Organisme végétal issu d'une spore, destiné à former les gamètes et reconnaissable dans les espèces végétales où il existe une alternance des générations. 3, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20gam%C3%A9tophyte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gamétophytique : Se dit de ce qui concerne la gamétophyte. 3, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20gam%C3%A9tophyte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biphasic
1, record 3, English, biphasic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having both a sporophyte and a gametophyte generation in the life cycle. 2, record 3, English, - biphasic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biphasique
1, record 3, French, biphasique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le testicule de Troglodyte croît faiblement de janvier à la mi-mars puis subit une forte croissance à la fin mars. Une telle évolution biphasique a été signalée chez d'autres oiseaux [...] . 1, record 3, French, - biphasique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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