Biology - Modern Plants
Modern Plants Bryophytes (mosses) and Relatives Pteridophyta (Ferns) and Relatives Gymnosperms and Relatives Angiosperms and Relatives Examples Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts Ferns, Psilotum (whisk fern), Lycopodium, Equisetum (horsetails) Conifers, Gingko, cycads Flowering plants, grasses, hardwoods Transport(xylem and phloem) Mostly Nonvascular Vascular Vascular Vascular Life Cycle Gametophyte (N) dominant Sporophyte dominant, small separate Gametophyte Sporophyte dominant Sporophyte dominant Spores or Seeds Spores Spores Seeds Seeds Fertilization Water Water Wind (Pollination) Wind/ animals (Flowers) Dispersal Water/ Wind Spores Water/ Wind Spores Wind Seeds Wind/ animals (Fruits) Seeds