43 moss life cycle diagram
A moss begins its life cycle when haploid spores are released from a sporophyte capsule and begin to germinate. In the majority of mosses, germination is exosporic, i.e., the spore wall is ruptured by the expanding spore protoplast after its release from the capsule and Review this diagram of the moss life cycle from the video. The moss life cycle consisting of 5 stages. The following structures are labeled clockwise: spores, gametophyte, egg, zygote, and sporophyte. The two labels indicate specific events in the life cycle. Fertilization is between the structures labeled egg and zygote. The life cycle of a moss, like all plants, is characterized by an alternation of generations. A diploid generation, called the sporophyte, follows a haploid generation, called the gametophyte, which is in turn followed by the next sporophyte generation. CONCLUSION. Alternation of generations is a feature of all plants. Moss life cycle diagram