in the life cycle of a fern, the dominant and recognizable stage is the diploid sporophyte. the the younger sporophyte grows from the gametophyte.
In reference to the sporophyte and gametophyte, are the stages of the plant's life cycle thus being the same.
The gametophyte of the fern is monoecious since both the male and female sexual parts (termed antheridia and archegonia) are both on the same plant. I don't think there are any extant dioecious ferns.
The cells of a fern plant that you see are diploid. Ferns have a lifecycle which alternates between a diploid sporophyte generation and a haploid gametophyte generation. The visible fern plant is the diploid sporophyte generation.
The gametophyte of a fern is a small, independent plant that produces gametes (eggs and sperm). This stage in the fern life cycle is usually heart-shaped and photosynthetic, and it is typically found on the underside of leaves in damp environments. The gametophyte is responsible for producing the sperm and egg that will fuse to form a new sporophyte plant.
in the life cycle of a fern, the dominant and recognizable stage is the diploid sporophyte. the the younger sporophyte grows from the gametophyte.
Gametophyte generation of fern is called prothallus.
On the gametophyte, cells in the archegonium and antheridium form the eggs and sperm. The sperm swim to the egg and fertilize it, forming the zygote. The embryo develops into the sporophyte, still attached to the gametophyte.
Antheridia, the male reproductive structures, are typically found on the underside of fern leaves. Archegonia, the female reproductive structures, are usually found near the tips of young fern leaves.
Sorus is a structure found on the underside of fern leaves that contains the sporangia, which produce spores. The spores give rise to the gametophyte generation in ferns.
In reference to the sporophyte and gametophyte, are the stages of the plant's life cycle thus being the same.
Fertilization in a fern's life cycle occurs when sperm from the male gametophyte fertilizes an egg in the female gametophyte, usually happening after the sperm swims to the egg in a film of water.
In most plants, the sporophyte generation is dominant. In fern, for example, the fern itself is the sporophyte. This organism produces spores that fall to the substrate below and grow into a separate organism called a gametophyte. The gametophyte produces sperm and eggs in order to produce a new sporophyte which grows out of the gametophyte's body, destroying it. It is important to note that the gametophyte is haploid and the sporophyte is dploid.
In the fern life cycle, a spore germinates to form a gametophyte. This gametophyte produces male and female gametes through mitosis, which then fuse to form a zygote. The zygote develops into a new sporophyte plant.
The gametophyte of the fern is monoecious since both the male and female sexual parts (termed antheridia and archegonia) are both on the same plant. I don't think there are any extant dioecious ferns.
The sporophyte stage is dominant in the fern life cycle. It is the visible, leafy plant that produces spores through meiosis. The gametophyte stage is much smaller and less conspicuous, developing from the spores and producing the reproductive gametes.
The cells of a fern plant that you see are diploid. Ferns have a lifecycle which alternates between a diploid sporophyte generation and a haploid gametophyte generation. The visible fern plant is the diploid sporophyte generation.