Bryophytes quiz study

Bryophytes

Non-vascular plants including liverworts, mosses, and hornworts.

Gametophyte

The dominant generation in bryophytes, represented as haploid (n).

Sporophyte

The dependent generation in bryophytes, represented as diploid (2n).

Marchantiophyta

The division of bryophytes that includes liverworts.

Meiosis

The process that sporophytes undergo to produce haploid spores.

Sporangia

Structures in which spores are produced in ferns.

Xylem

Vascular tissue responsible for water transport.

Phloem

Vascular tissue responsible for nutrient transport.

Gemmae

As asexual reproductive structures in bryophytes, found in gemmae cups.

Prothallus

The gametophyte stage in pterophytes, often heart-shaped.

Sori

Clusters of sporangia located on the underside of fern fronds.

Rhizoids

Structures that anchor non-vascular plants like bryophytes.

Indusium

A protective flap covering the sorus in ferns.

Fertilization

The fusion of sperm (from antheridia) and egg (in archegonia) to form a zygote.

Annulus

A ring of cells in sporangia that assists in spore dispersal.

Alternation of Generations

The alternating life cycle between the gametophyte and sporophyte stages in plants.