The algal ancestors of land plants were probably haplobiontic
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haplobiontic — hap·lo·bi·on·tic … English syllables
haplobiontic — adjective see haplobiont … Useful english dictionary
plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
Biological life cycle — A life cycle is a period involving 1 generation of an organism through means of reproduction, whether through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. In regard to its ploidy, there are 3 types of cycles: * haplontic life cycle * diplontic… … Wikipedia
Evolutionary history of plants — Plants have evolved through increasing levels of complexity, from the earliest algal mats, through bryophytes, lycopods, ferns and gymnosperms to the complex angiosperms of today. While the simple plants continue to thrive, especially in the… … Wikipedia
diplobiontic — adjective Describing a plant or fungus where both the haploid and diploid phases are represented by a multicellular phase. All embryophytes are diplobiontic. Ant: haplobiontic … Wiktionary
