Educación técnica y Topic: Reproduction moss and Date: 20-24 april

académica Colegio ferns

CelestinFreinet Sede bilingüe

NAME: __________________________________

1. What are 4 features or characteristics that mosses and ferns share?

a.

b.

c.

d.

2. What are the 2 main differencens between mosses and ferns ( hint: Structural and
reproductive?

a.

b.

MOSSES (BRYOPHYTES)

3. Label the key terms on the moss life cycle diagam below. Colot the arrows for the haploid
and diploid stages.

Key terms

Meiosis

Fertilization

Gametophytes

Egg (n)

Sperm (n)

4. Refer to the reproductive pictures for mosses (Slide 2 print off). Moss plants have
separate male and female gametophytes.
a. Female reproduction. Eggs are produced in the _________________________.
 Educación técnica y Topic: Reproduction moss and Date: 20-24 april
académica Colegio ferns
CelestinFreinet Sede bilingüe

b. Male reproduction. Sperm are produced in the _________________________.

5. Moss sporophytes produce spores (refer to slide printoff 3). The sporangium is a
capsule at the end of a reproductive stalk. The capsule when opened contains
teeth like structures called peristome, which aid in spore dispersal. Label the key
terms on the picture below

Key terms

Sporophyte

Gametophyte

Sporangia(ium)

FERNS
6. Label the key terms on the fern life cycle diagram below (refer to figure
19.10 on page 428). Color the arrows for the haploid and diploid stages.

Key terms

Meiosis

Fertilization

Gametophyte

Egg (n)

Sperm (n)

7. Look at the fern plant on display.

c. Are the fronds of ferns haploid (n) or diploid (2n)? _________________.
d. Check the underside of the fern fronds for sori, which are clusters of
________________.
8. Define the following. Indicate which represents the sporophyte and gametophyte
generations.
a. Haploid:
b. Diploid: