Plant DiversityPlant Diversity

Biology period 4Biology period 4Mr.BuchmannMr.BuchmannByByClara Clara GinaGinaMiguelMiguel

Seedless Vascular PlantsSeedless Vascular Plants

Vascular tissue can move Vascular tissue can move fluids throughout the plant fluids throughout the plant body, even against the force body, even against the force of gravity.of gravity.

Vascular plants include club Vascular plants include club mosses, horsetails, and ferns.mosses, horsetails, and ferns.

Ferns and other vascular Ferns and other vascular plants have a life cycle which plants have a life cycle which the diploid sporophyte is in the diploid sporophyte is in the dominant stage.the dominant stage.

Life cycle of ferns Life cycle of ferns

Spores released from sporangia Spores released from sporangia may be carried by wind and may be carried by wind and water.water.

They develop into haploid when They develop into haploid when the spores germinate.the spores germinate.

Small gametophytes first grows a Small gametophytes first grows a set of root like rhizoids.set of root like rhizoids.

The antheridia and archegonia The antheridia and archegonia are found on the underside of the are found on the underside of the gametophyte.gametophyte.

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