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Brianna Hawkins
on Oct 29, 2024
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After a moss spore germinates, it forms a prothallus.
Prothallus
A gametophyte stage, particularly in ferns and lycophytes, that is free-living, photosynthetic, and produces the sexual organs where gametes are formed.
Moss Spore
The reproductive unit of mosses, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion, important for moss propagation.
- Explain the attributes and lifecycle of the gametophyte stage found in ferns and mosses.
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the attributes and lifecycle of the gametophyte stage found in ferns and mosses.