NOUN
- the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
How To Use alternation of generations In A Sentence
- Most brown algae undergo an alternation of generations life cycle, as does Ulva, but species such as Fucus reproduce via a diplontic life cycle, meaning the adult is the sporophyte and diploid.
- The alternation between haploid gametophyte and diploid sporophyte phases, known as alternation of generations, occurs in all multi-cellular plants.