Chapter 29 – Bryophytes (seedless nonvascular plants)

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What are bryophytes?

seedless nonvascular plants

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Examples of bryophytes

Mosses, liverworts, hornworms

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Why are bryophytes found in moist environments?

  • no vascular tissue for water and nutrient transport

  • Flagellated sperm require water toreach the egg

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<p>Which generation is dominant in bryophytes? </p>

Which generation is dominant in bryophytes?

Haploid gametophyte

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Understand moss alternation of generations, including which parts are haploid/diploid. Know the following terms: sporophyte, sporangium, capsule, meiosis, spore, gametophyte, mitosis, antheridia, archegonia, egg, sperm, gamete, fertilization, zygote, embryo, rhizoid, stomata).

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What is peat?

Decayed Sphagnum moss, a key contributor to many soils media, holds water especially well.

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What effect does peat have upon global atmospheric CO2 concentrations?

It helps reduce CO2 by storing carbon