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Both mosses and flowering plants exhibit a gametophyte stage in their life cycles, which is crucial for sexual reproduction. In mosses, the gametophyte is the dominant and photosynthetic stage, while in flowering plants, the gametophyte is reduced and contained within the reproductive structures (e.g., pollen and ovules). Despite their differences in size and complexity, both gametophytes are responsible for producing gametes—sperm and eggs—essential for fertilization. This highlights a shared evolutionary strategy for reproduction in these two groups of plants.
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Is mould a non flowering plant?
There are 11 main phyla of non-flowering plants, including mosses and club mosses. Though some plants are called mosses (e.g. scotch moss), these flowering plants aren't true mosses.
What does flowers does in plants?
Flowering plants do not have a sporophyte. They have antheridium and archegonium to produce their gametes. Sporophyte is found in ferns, mosses, club mosses, lycophytes, etc but not in flowering plants. Flowering plants produces pollen while a sporophyte produces spores
Ferns and mosses are similar because both?
Ferns and mosses are similar because both are non-flowering plants that reproduce through spores rather than seeds. They also both thrive in damp and shady environments, making them common in forest ecosystems.
Can you list 3 examples of epiphytes?
Mosses, orchids and flowering plants.
Similarities between flowering and non flowering plants?
Flowering plants have flowers, non-flowering plants do notFlowering plants produce seeds, non-flowering do not (normally spore)Gametophytes are independent in non-flowering plants, these are dependent on sporophytes in flowering plants.
What flowering plants becomes the female gametophyte?
In flowering plants, megaspores become the female gametophytes.
Are ferns and mosses flowering plants?
no
Is mould a non flowering plant?
There are 11 main phyla of non-flowering plants, including mosses and club mosses. Though some plants are called mosses (e.g. scotch moss), these flowering plants aren't true mosses.
In flowering plants the sporophyte does what?
Flowering plants do not have a sporophyte. They have antheridium and archegonium to produce their gametes. Sporophyte is found in ferns, mosses, club mosses, lycophytes, etc but not in flowering plants. Flowering plants produces pollen while a sporophyte produces spores
Are plants flowering or none flowering?
You get both flowering plants and non-flowering plants; non-flowering are things like mosses, ferns and liverworts which produce spore, flowering plants produce seeds
What does flowers does in plants?
Flowering plants do not have a sporophyte. They have antheridium and archegonium to produce their gametes. Sporophyte is found in ferns, mosses, club mosses, lycophytes, etc but not in flowering plants. Flowering plants produces pollen while a sporophyte produces spores
Why mosses and ferns are not classified with flowering plants and conifers?
Because mosses don't have flowers and they don't have cones
Ferns and mosses are similar because both?
Ferns and mosses are similar because both are non-flowering plants that reproduce through spores rather than seeds. They also both thrive in damp and shady environments, making them common in forest ecosystems.
Can you list 3 examples of epiphytes?
Mosses, orchids and flowering plants.
What do you mean by flowering and non flowering plants?
A flower is the organ of reproduction of the higher plants or Spermaphytes. Non flowering plants such as ferns and mosses reproduce by spores therefore do not require flowers.
Similarities between flowering and non flowering plants?
Flowering plants have flowers, non-flowering plants do notFlowering plants produce seeds, non-flowering do not (normally spore)Gametophytes are independent in non-flowering plants, these are dependent on sporophytes in flowering plants.
Which group of plant would have DNA that is most similar to the DNA of flowering plants?
Gymnosperms, such as conifers and cycads, would have DNA that is most similar to flowering plants. Gymnosperms and angiosperms (flowering plants) are both seed-producing plants and share a more recent common ancestor compared to other plant groups like mosses or ferns.
