e cycle of a fern. Follow the prompts. Name____________________________
Class __________________
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Name____________________________
Class __________________
Date __________
Name____________________________
Class __________________
Date __________
Name____________________________
Class __________________
Date __________
Fern Life Cycle
Ferns, like all other plants, have haploid and diploid stages of
development. The diagram shows the life cycle of a fern.
Follow the prompts.
Color the arrow that shows a haploid stage of
development blue.
Color the arrow that shows a diploid stage of
development red.
Use the diagram to answer the questions. Circle the correct answer.
1.
Which structure produces eggs?
archegonium
sporangium
2.
Which structure produces sperm?
antheridium
sporophyte
Sporangium
Spores
Gametophyte develops
from spore.
Mature gametophyte
Egg
Sperm
Archegonium
Fertilization
Sperm
Antheridium
Embryo develops
from fertilized eggs.
Sporophyte
develops from
embryo.
Mature
sporophyte