In: Biology
1. How are rhizoids different than roots?
2. Where are mosses and liverworts usually found? What ecological roles do they play?
3. In both bryophytes and ferns, what is the function of the archegonium? Is this found in the sporophyte or the gametophyte part of the lifecycle?
4. In which part of the lifecycle (sporophyte or gametophyte) are spores produced? What is their function?
5. What key adaptations do ferns have which allow them to be successful in habitats which bryophytes may not be?