Phylum Hepaticophyta Sexual Life Cycle

Question 1

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 1:

Starts with male and female plants

Antheridiophores and archengoniophores

Answer 1

Step 2:

Gametangia produce gametes

Antheridia make sperm

Archgonia make eggs

Question 2

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 3:

It rains

Answer 2

Step 4:

Sperm swim to archegonia

Question 3

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 5:

Fertilization

Answer 3

Step 6:

Sporophyte grows inside archegonium

Foot, Seta, Capsule (or sporangium), Calyptra

Question 4

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 6 continued:

Anatomical structure purpose?

Foot, Seta, Capsule (or sporangium), Calyptra

Answer 4

Foot = Attachment

Seta = stalk

Capsule = creates spores

Calyptra = protects sporophyte

Question 5

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 7:

Sporocytes create spores via meiosis

Answer 5

Step 8:

Capsule opens

Question 6

Thallid Sexual Reproduction

Step 9:

Elaters twitch violently to expell spores

Answer 6

Step 10:

Spores germinate and become male or female gametophytes