Seedless Vascular Plants: Psilophyta Reproduction

Question 1

Phylum Psilophyta Reproduction: 11 Steps

Step 1

Sporangia create spores via meiosis

Answer 1

Step 2

Spores germinate into gametophyte plants

Question 2

Phylum Psilophyta Reproduction: 11 Steps

Step 3

Gametophyte plants make both antheridia and archegonia

Answer 2

Step 4

Archegonia makes eggs

Antheridia make sperm

Question 3

Phylum Psilophyta Reproduction: 11 Steps

Step 5

It rains

Answer 3

Step 6

Spem swim to the eggs

Question 4

Phylum Psilophyta Reproduction: 11 Steps

Step 7

Fertilization happens in archegonium

Answer 4

Step 8

Sporophyte zygote does mitosis and creates a foot for anchoring and rhizome

Question 5

Phylum Psilophyta Reproduction: 11 Steps

Step 9

Answer 5

Rhizome grows vertical stems that turn into adult sporophyte plants