characteristics of bryophytes sporophyte

Bryophytes are a group of simple and primitive plants. They grow in moist and shady places forming a dense mass or mat on damp soil, rock, logs and other substrata. They are basically terrestrial forms, but require the presence of water for completing the life cycle. Hence, they are commo..

Zygote represents the first cell of the sporophytic phase. It divides and develops into a sporophytic plant body called sporogonium. The wall of venter forms a protective covering to the sporogonium, called calyptra. Most often, the sporogonium is differentiated into a foot, a s..

. The zygote develops into the sporophyte. fig. 8.28 - Life Cycle of Moss (A Bryophyte..

>Kingdom Mycota exclusively includes the fungi. Fungi are a group of heterotrophic (saprotrophic or parasitic) primitive eukaryotes. Fungal plant body is called mycelium. It may be unicellular and multicellular. The multicellular mycelium forms filamentous structures called hyphae. Fungi reproduce ..

The kingdom Metaphyta (or the plant kingdom in its true sense) includes all the eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic plants found in this biosphere. It consists of three major groups of plants algae, bryophytes and tracheophytes. The group algae includes primarily aquatic or semi aqu..

The division Bryophyta has been divided into three classes namely: Hepaticae - Commonly called Liverworts Anthocerotae - Commonly called Hornworts Musci - Commonly called Mosses . fig. 8.29 - Common Examples of Bryophytes..

Tracheophytes include the true land plants or vascular plants. The adult plant body is a sporophyte and shows definite root, stem and leaves. Vascular tissues xylem and phloem are present for the translocation of water and food respectively. Gametophytic phase is short lived. It may..

Tracheophytes (Vascular plants) - Tracheophytes include the true land plants or vascular plants. The adult plant body is a sporophyte and shows definite root, stem and leaves. Vascular tissues xylem and phloem are present for the translocation of water and food respectively. Gametophytic ..

The division Pteridophyta includes a group of primitive vascular plants, commonly called pteridophytes. The adult plant body in these plants is a sporophyte. It shows differentiation into true roots, stem and leaves. The stem is mostly herbaceous . Leaves may be smaller or larger. Vascula..

Incompatibility is the inability of functional male and female gametes to effect fertilization in certain plants. Incompatibility may be between 2 different species of the same genus, when it is called Interspecific incompatibility . If it is within the same species, it is called Intraspecific i..