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Postby Blak on Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:09 pm

Hey everyone, i'm new here and i have a question, what is Megasporangium? I am taking an AP Biology course, and I can't find this word in the back of the book... thanks!
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Postby Blak on Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:13 pm

It has to do with the reproductive cycle of Gymnosperms...
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Postby mith on Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:20 pm

umm, I don't think it's gymnosperms, the megasporangium produces spores such as in liverworts and mosses.
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Postby Poison on Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:24 pm

I think it is the place where megaspores-female spores- are produces in gymnosperms.

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Postby Blak on Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:11 pm

That clears things up! Thank you!
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