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or embryo-sac. But these represent in their position in the life- 

 cycle that haploid generation which will be seen later in larger pro- 

 portions and greater independence in such plants as the Ferns and 

 Mosses. In either case, however, it is Syngamy, that is the fusion of 

 gametes to form a zygote, which closes the haploid phase. This event 

 forms the starting point for the new diploid individual, which is the 

 Germ or Embryo. 



