👉 Reproducers are organisms that reproduce themselves through a process called meiosis, which is a complex genetic mechanism used by many eukaryotic cells to produce offspring. Reproducers can be classified into two main types: gametophytes and autotrophic (self-sustaining) producers. Gametophytes are reproductive structures that contain the nucleus of a parent cell and the cytoplasm of the gamete, which is produced from an egg. Gametophytes