Plant Reproduction

What are archegonium?

• They are the female reproductive organs of a fern

• They are the male reproductive organs of a fern

• They are the mature sporophyte reproductive organs

What are antheridium?

• They are the female reproductive organs of a fern

• They are the male reproductive organs of a fern

• They are the mature sporophyte reproductive organ

What is the fern spore sac called?

• sproangium

• sorus

• archegonium

Do archegonium produce eggs, spores, or sperm?

• eggs

• sperm

• spores

Do antheridium produce eggs, spores, or sperm?

• eggs

• spores

• sperm

Where is the sorus located?

• on the young fern gametophyte

• within the fern zygote

• on the underside of the fern leaf

When mosses and ferns reproduce, what do the sporophytes produce?

• spores

• fronds

• sperm cells

• egg cells

In the life cycle of a fern, how does a sperm cell get to an egg cell?

• through the help of water

• through self-pollination

• through cross-pollination

• through the help of the wind

In the fern's life cycle, when does fertilization occur?

• when the egg and sperm fuse

• when spores germinate

• when the young gametophyte releases sex cells

• when the spore is released

After fertilization, the zygote develops into a new young fern plant, with its growth resembling a fiddlehead.

• TRUE

• FALSE