moss project
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Moss Project
Moss Project
You will work individually to create an informational booklet about phylum bryophyta
Booklet should be neat, well organized and include supplemental drawings/picturesDue Friday June 6
Page One - Information
Use text and online resources to make point form notes under each of the following headings:
Phylum BryophytaExamples
Non-vascular land plants
Habitat
Ecological Importance
Adaptations to life on land
Alternation of Generations
Page Two Moss Life Cycle
Hand draw the life cycle of a typical moss
Draw and label all relevant structures and processes
Include:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Fertilization
Spores
Gametes
Protonema
Germination
Gametophyte
Sporophyte
Haploid
Diploid
Archegonium
Antheridium
Page Three Moss Structures
Observe three prepared slides:Protonema developing from spore
Male gametophyte: Antheridium
Female gametophyte: Archegonium
Complete three simple biological drawings (labels & observations, no calculations)
Include in your observations the functions of each structure and where/when it is found
Page Four Live Sample
Take a walk around school grounds to find some moss or bring a sample from home
Collect a SMALL sample including the sporophyte3-4 Individual plants with sporangium & rhizoids attached
Examine your sample under the dissecting microscope and make 1-2 biological drawings
You may dissect open the capsule to examine the structures and spores
Attach one whole plant with clear tape to your page
BONUS Identify the species of moss you found (inc. references)
Page Four Drawing Labels
False leaves
Rhizoids
Stalk/Seta
Sporophyte
Gametophyte
Capsule
Calyptera
Peristome
Operculum
Page Five - Questions
Answer lab application questions #1-6 from page 260 in the Nelson Text (Whale)