Life Cycle of Mosses

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What is the primary stage of the life cycle of a moss?

  • Protonema
  • Sporophyte
  • Gametophyte (correct)
  • Zygote

What is the function of multicellular and branched rhizoids in mosses?

  • To produce spores
  • To undergo fragmentation
  • To attach to the soil (correct)
  • To bear sex organs

In which stage of the moss life cycle do sex organs develop?

  • Gametophyte stage
  • Sporophyte stage
  • Leafy stage (correct)
  • Protonema stage

What is the result of fertilization in mosses?

<p>Development of sporophyte (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the sporophyte in mosses compared to liverworts?

<p>It is more elaborate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do mosses reproduce vegetatively?

<p>By fragmentation and budding in the secondary protonema (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of meiosis in mosses?

<p>Formation of spores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the protonema stage in mosses?

<p>Creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the secondary protonema in mosses?

<p>Giving rise to vegetative reproduction through fragmentation and budding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the seta in the sporophyte of mosses?

<p>Unknown, as it is not mentioned in the text (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a moss that exhibits an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal?

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In which part of the moss plant do the sex organs develop?

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Life Cycle of Mosses

  • The gametophyte stage is the predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss, consisting of two stages: protonema and leafy stages.
  • The protonema stage develops directly from a spore, characterized as a creeping, green, branched, and frequently filamentous stage.
  • The leafy stage develops from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud, featuring upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves.

Vegetative Reproduction

  • Mosses reproduce vegetatively through fragmentation and budding in the secondary protonema.

Sexual Reproduction

  • Sex organs, antheridia and archegonia, are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.
  • After fertilization, the zygote develops into a sporophyte, consisting of a foot, seta, and capsule.
  • The sporophyte is more elaborate in mosses compared to liverworts.

Sporophyte and Spore Dispersal

  • The capsule contains spores, which are formed after meiosis.
  • Mosses have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal.

Examples of Mosses

  • Funaria, Polytrichum, and Sphagnum are common examples of mosses.

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