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What human reproductive organ is functionally similar to this seed?

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Fig. 30-2<br />

PLANT GROUP<br />

Mosses and other<br />

nonvascular plants<br />

Ferns and other <strong>seed</strong>less<br />

vascular plants<br />

Seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms)<br />

Game<strong>to</strong>phyte<br />

Dominant<br />

Reduced, independent<br />

(pho<strong>to</strong>synthetic and<br />

free-living)<br />

Reduced (usually microscopic), dependent on surrounding<br />

sporophyte t<strong>is</strong>sue for nutrition<br />

Sporophyte<br />

Reduced, dependent on<br />

game<strong>to</strong>phyte for nutrition<br />

Dominant<br />

Dominant<br />

Example<br />

Sporophyte<br />

(2n)<br />

Game<strong>to</strong>phyte<br />

(n)<br />

Sporophyte<br />

(2n)<br />

Gymnosperm<br />

Microscopic female<br />

game<strong>to</strong>phytes (n) inside<br />

ovulate cone<br />

Angiosperm<br />

Microscopic<br />

female<br />

game<strong>to</strong>phytes<br />

(n) inside<br />

these parts<br />

of flowers<br />

Microscopic male<br />

game<strong>to</strong>phytes (n)<br />

inside pollen<br />

cone<br />

Microscopic<br />

male<br />

game<strong>to</strong>phytes<br />

(n) inside<br />

these parts<br />

of flowers<br />

Game<strong>to</strong>phyte<br />

(n)<br />

Sporophyte (2n)<br />

Sporophyte (2n)

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