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Liverworts and Hornworts
Liverwort Life Cycle
The life cycle of a typical liverwort follows the pattern of alternation of generations. Spores are released from sporophytes and form the gametophyte. Male gametes fertilize female gametes to form a zygote, which grows into a sporophyte. This sporophyte disperses spores with the help of elaters; the process begins again.
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"OpenStax College, Bryophytes. October 17, 2013."
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