Compare the life cycle of a moss and a fern.
Similarities between the life cycle of a moss and a fern
- In both the diploid sporophyte produces spores and the haploid gametophyte produces gametes.
- In both the female gamete is non-motile while the male gamete is motile.
- In both the sporophyte grows out of the gametophyte.
- In both gametes are produced by mitosis.
- In both gametophyte is photosynthestic
Differences
| Life cycle of moss | Life cycles of a fern |
| – Gametophyte is dominant | – Gametophyte is dependent |
| – Sporophyte is dependent | – Sporophyte is dominant |
| – Sporophyte is very temporary and photosynthesizes to a limited extent | – Sporophyte is long-lasting and photosynthetically active |
| – Gametophyte is long-lasting | – Gametophyte is a temporary organ |
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