Define Genus in Taxonomy
Genus comprises a group of related species which has more characters in common in comparison to species of other genera. We can say that genera…
Biology
Define Species in Taxonomy
Taxonomic studies consider a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities as a species. One should be able to distinguish one species from the other…
What is Taxonomic Category?
Classification is not a single step process but involves a hierarchy of steps in which each step represents a rank or category. Since the category…
Description of Fern Sorus
Fern Sorus: Definition: The kidney shaped sporangia growing in a group on the ventral surface of a fern leaf are called fern sori. Position: They…
What is Alternation of Generation of Moss?
Alternation of generation: When the repeatation of haploid (n) generation or gametophytic generation or sexual generation and diploid (2n) generation or sporophytic generation or asexual…
Fertilization and Asexual Reproduction of Moss
Fertilization: (i) At the matured stage, neck canal cells and venter canal cells eventually fuse making a canal. This canal is usually filled up with…
Explain Archegonium or Female Reproductive Organ of Moss
Archegonium or Female Reproductive Organ of Moss: (i) Archegonia, remaining at the tip of the plant are surrounded by perichaetial leaves and paraphyses (ii) Each…
Explain Antheridium or Male Reproductive Organ of Moss
Antheridium or Male Reproductive Organ of Moss: (i) Antheridia remaining at the tip of the Moss plants are surrounded by perigonial leaves. (ii) Each antheridium…
Discuss the Reproduction of Semibarbula or Moss
Reproduction of moss/ Semibarbula: Three different types of reproductions are found in moss (I) Vegetative reproduction (II) Sexual reproduction & (III) Asexual reproduction Vegetative reproduction:…
labelled diagram of Sporophyte of Moss
The sporophyte is the diploid phase of the alternation of generations, a method which allows sexual and asexual reproduction to prevent destructive genes to be…
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