What are sporophytes and gametophytes?

A. Two different forms a plant can have

Explanation:

Higher plants, lower plants (mosses) and ferns undergo a life cycle called ALTERNATION OF GENERATIONS. In this life cycle, they switch between a haplontic and diplontic forms of life.

The haplontic (haploid) life form which produces haploid (n) gametes is called GAMETOPHYTE while the diplontic (diploid) life form which produces the spores that germinates is called SPOROPHYTE. Hence, sporophyte and gametophyte are two different forms a plant can have.

tsd is temerature dependent sex determination.

tsd: it is a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperature experienced during embryonic/ larval development (ambient temperature for development) determine the sex of the offspring.

crocodile displays the tsd where the ambient temperature of the developing egg determines the individual's sex. for example in the american alligator's eggs, incubation at 33 ºc produces mostly males, while incubation at 30 ºc produces mostly females. so if the american alligator's egg will get the ambient temperature (33 degree celcius)during embryonic development from egg, the offspring will be male and same for the female sex determination.