Alternate generations2. In plants, alternation of generations refers to an alternation of a diploid generation with a haploid generation. Sporophytes are diploid, spore-producing reproductive structures; gametophytes are haploid, gamete-producing reproductive structures. The sporophyte is comparable to an adult animal.
Male/female gametophytes3. Male gametophytes produce antheridia, and female gametophytes produce archegonia. The haploid spores that give rise to these are microspores and megaspores, respectively.
Reproductive limitations a moss tree face4. Mosses rely upon swimming sperm for reproduction, and swimming sperm require water for locomotion. Sufficient water for swimming is uncommon on tree trunks. Sperm have little stored energy for a long swim up a tree.
Gametophytes seed/less plants5. Gametophytes of seedless plants are the larger of the two generations, are autotrophic and usually longer-lived than the sporophyte generation. Gametophytes of seed plants are the smaller of the two generations by far and are entirely dependent upon the sporophyte for nutrition. They are shorter-lived than the sporophyte.
Which nutritionally independent/6. Both the gametophyte and sporophyte are nutritionally independent.
What is a seed7. A seed is a developing sporophyte in a state of arrested embryonic development surrounded by a protective coat. The seed is crucial because it protects the embryo from drying out or being eaten and provides a source of energy for the growing plant. In angiosperms, the ovule is completely surrounded by the tissue of the sporophyte; in gymnosperms the ovule is partially or totally exposed at pollination. In both plant types, male and female gametophytes develop within the sporophyte and are completely dependent upon it for nutrients and water.
Gymnosperms and angiosperms8. Angiosperms differ because they contain ovules enclosed within carpels, the parent sporophytic tissue.
Dispersal strategies 9. Mosses are dispersed by wind-borne spores that are released from a small height above the ground. Pines are dispersed by twirling seeds that are released from high in the tree. Angiosperms have diverse means of dispersal. They are dispersed in seeds or fruit by wind, water, or animals. Fruits and seeds are modified in many ways to promote such dispersal.
Hypha?1. Hyphae are slender filaments. Incomplete septa permit the movement of reproductive materials between cells.
Composition of fungal cell wall/ 2. The fungal wall is composed of polysaccharide and chitin, which is an advantage because it renders the wall more resistant to degradation bacteria.
Fungal nuclei diploid/haplond/3. The fungal nuclei that are diploid are those of