Ch 22 Moss/ Fern Lab
Purpose: to observe various structures in the simple land plant life cycles.
Materials: List of all drawings
Discussion:
Was the drawing of a gametophyte or sporophyte or both?
Conclusion: past tense of purpose
Marchantia (Liverwort)
1. Marchantia Archegonium (flask shaped structure in under left side with dark egg inside)
2. Marchantia Antheridium (large oval structures)
3. Hornwort
4. Mnium Whole plant
5. Mnium Antheridium (large oval structures)
6. Mnium Archegonium (flask shaped structure in centre with dark egg inside)
7. Mnium Capsule
8. Psilotum
9. cross section of Psilotum, showing vascular tissue
10.Lycopodium
11. cross section of Lycopodium stem
close up of centre
12 Equisetum (Horsetail)
Fern Sorus
14. Fern Prothallium
15. Fern Prothallium (B )with young sporophyte (A)
16. Fern Frond
Bracken
Deer fern
Lady fern
Licorice Fern
Sword fern
Sword close up
Sword under side