Pteridophytes

Question 1

What type of environment do they prefer

Answer 1

these are ferns and horsetails which are two ancient phyla that can grow in a variety of habitats from shady and damp to bright and dry.

Question 2

What don’t they produce

Answer 2

just like Bryophytes, they do not produce any fruits or seeds.

Question 3

Why are these plants special

Answer 3

the first plants that evolved to successfully colonise dry land and therfore thefirst phyla that have true plant organs such as roots,stemsandleaves

Question 4

What does each label do

Answer 4

• Theleaves of ferns consist of manyfronds connected to a leafblade. On each leaflet, there are small brown patches calledsori (singular:sorus) on the lower surface. The sori producespores that are released when mature.
• Rhizome,a horizontal underground plant system that facilitates root and stem growth.
• Theroot system is classified asadventitious– meaning the roots sprout directly from the rhizome.