Gametophyte | Sporophyte |
It is haploid phase in life cycle. | It is diploid phase in life cycle. |
It forms gametes. | It forms spores. |
Gamete takes part in fertilization to form diploid zygote. | Diploid spore mother cell undergoes meiosis to form haploid meiospores. |
Growth of zygote produces sporophyte. | Growth of meiospore produces gametophyte. |
Megasporophyll | Microsporophyll |
It bears megasporangia. | It bears microsporangia. |
It bears one functional megaspore. | It contains numerous microspores. |
In angiosperm, the megasporophyll is rolled to produce a carpel. | In angiosperms, the microsporophyll is modified into stamen. |
Antheridia | Archeognia |
Antheridia are round-shaped. | Archegonia are flask-shaped. |
They are male organs of bryophytes and pteridophytes. | They are female organs of bryophytes, pteridophytes and gymnosperms. |
It forms a large number of male gametes. | It encloses a single female gamete. |
Liverworts | Mosses |
Gametophytic plant body may be thallose or foliose. | Gametophytic plant body is differentiated into prostrate, protonema and gametophore. |
Stomata and chlorophyll are absent. | Stomata and chlorophyll are present for exchange of gases. |
Dehiscence of capsule is irregular. | Dehiscence of capsule is regular. |
Example: Riccia. | Example: Funaria. |