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Describe the role of the gametophyte and the sporophyte in the plant reproductive cycle.

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After reaching maturity, the diploid sporophyte produces spores by meiosis, which in turn divide by mitosis to produce the haploid gametophyte. The new gametophyte produces gametes, and the cycle continues.
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