What is the importance of alternation of generations to the life of a moss and a fern?
- There is rapid multiplication as spores are normally produced in large numbers
- Spores can survive harsh conditions and germinate when conditions are favorable
- Spores leads to formation of different varieties since meiosis takes place during their formation.
- Fertilization restores diploid chromosome number. Production of gametes by mitosis ensures that the haploid gametophyte state is maintained. This maintains the plant genome.
- Alternative between gametophyte and sporophyte generations ensures that the plant colonizes different habitats in the ecosystem.
- Interdependence between gametophyte and sporophyte generation ensures existence of both generations and avoids extinction of the plant species.
CATEGORIES Bio Questions and answers
TAGS Dr. Bbosa Science
