![]() ![]() Gametophyte is photosynthetic and supplies water and nutrients to the sporophyte that grows out of it.Sporophyte cannot live independently… Grows out of the gametophyte Diploid zygote forms and eventually germinates and grows into diploid sporophyte.When water is present, fertilization can occur if sperm swims to egg Sperm require water to swim to egg in archegonium… involves dew or rain droplets.Antheridium- produces flagellated sperm cells.Structures protect gametes (egg and sperm) from drying out.Rhizoids are root-like structures that anchor the moss to the ground.Gametophyte (haploid) generation is the common green fuzzy moss.Sporophyte (diploid) generation grows out of the gametophyte, and is a skinny stalk with a capsule full of spores at the top. ![]()
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