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.
Clarence Clemons, the legendary saxophonist in the E Street Band who played alongside Bruce Springsteen for the past 40 years, died on June 18th from complications from a stroke. He was 69. Remembering Clarence Clemons: His Life and Career in Photos Clemons - known affectionately to fan and friends as the Big Man - was the backbone of the E Street Band. He played on countless Springsteen songs, including Born To Run, Thunder Road, Jungleland, Dancing In The Dark, Badlands and The Promised Land.