Moss

Question 1

What is the sporophyte generation?

Answer 1

Sporophyte refers to all organs and tissues that are apart of the diploid(2N) generation.

Question 2

What does the sporophyte generation do?

Answer 2

Produces haploid spores(N) by the process of meiosis which then germinate and grow into gametophyte generation(N) via mitosis

Question 3

What is the gametophyte generation?

Answer 3

Refers to all organs and tissues that are apart of the haploid generation(N)

Question 4

What does the gametophyte do?

Answer 4

This is the sexual part of the life cycle as it produces gametes, eggs and sperm (N) by mitosis. Fertilization, the fusion of haploid gametes forms a unicellular diploid zygote(2N)

Question 5

What is kingdom plantae?

Answer 5

Members of this kingdom are eukaryotic, mostly multicellular. All are autotrophs and their cell wall is strengthened with cellulose

Question 6

What life cycle does kingdom plantae go through?

Answer 6

They undergo a life cycle called alternation of generations. This means they alternate between two physical forms . A diploid sporophyte and a haploid gametophyte

Question 7

What are the three main plant groups?

Answer 7

Aquatic(algae), non vascular(mosses and liverwort) and vascular (ferns,trees and flowers

Question 8

What’s a carbon sink?

Answer 8

Is anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.

Question 9

What are peat bogs?

Answer 9

Pete bonds are formed as partially decompose organic material which accumulates as carbon rich peat

Question 10

What organisms do moss provide a micro habitat for?

Answer 10

Provides a microhabitat in shelter for bacteria, fungi, mates, spiders, defeat, all my scorpion, snails, flatworms, insects, and other tiny organisms