All animals develop differently. A mature animal is diploid and so is, in one sense, equivalent to a sporophyte. However, an animal directly produces haploid gametes by meiosis. No haploid spores capable of dividing are produced, so neither is a haploid gametophyte. There is no alternation between diploid and haploid forms.
After more than forty years in the music business, Bruce Springsteen has decided to branch out. The Boss has plans in the works to write a children s book, and this week sources revealed he is headed to Netflix to take his first scripted acting gig on the streaming service s original series Lilyhammer.
In Ricki, Streep plays the title character, a rhythm guitarist and lead singer for a small-time band who years ago made the choice to sacrifice family responsibilities for a shot at fame. Streep, 65, finally learned to play guitar for the film written by Diablo Cody (Juno). As you can see in the clip above, Streep took to the instrument as well as sheâs handled every other challenge in her career.