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Pterophyta (ferns)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what classification is Pterophyta | division |
| two vascular tissues of Pterophyta | xylem and phloem |
| what type of life cycle for ferns | sporic |
| name for Pterophyta gametophyte, heart shaped | prothallium |
| sporangia cluster on leaf (bumpy) | sori |
| leaf containing spores on sporophyte Pterophyta | pinna |
| reproduction structures on prothallium | antheridia and archegonia |
| tightly coiled leaf of sporophyte pterophyta | fiddlehead |
| horizontal stem that holds the pterophyta in place | rhizome |
| one cell layer thick, functions to disperse spores from sporangia. | annulus |
| early germinating structure from spores | protonema |