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alternation of generations

NOUN
  1. 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.
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