Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 29, Problem 4IQ
Review the life cycle of a typical moss plant by filling in the following blanks.
The dominant generation is the a. _____
Female gametophytes produce eggs in b. _____
Male gametophytes produce sperm in c. _____
Sperm d. _____ through a film of water to fertilize the egg.
The zygote remains in the archegonium and develops into the e. _____, still attached to the female gametophyte.
Spores are formed by the process of f. _____ in the g. _____.
When shed, spores develop into the h. _____.
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