1. Life Cycle of Fern By: Alyssa Denise R.Vicera

2. Word Box Give the definition of the following words: Fertilization Zygote Meiosis Embryo Mitosis

3. Alternation of Generations It is also known as alternation of phases or metagenesis. This is the cycle of reproduction in which a haploid gametophyte alternates with a diploid sporophyte.

4. Words To Remember

5. Sorus It is the cluster of sporangia.

6. Sporangium/Sporangia It is an enclosure in which spores are formed.

7. Gametophyte (Prothallus) It is the haploid, multicellular phase of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations, with each of its cells containing only a single set of chromosomes.

8. Sporophyte It is the diploid form of plants that have alternation of generations. It develops from a zygote and produces asexual spores.

9. Rhizoids These are thread-like growths from the base or bottom of a plant, found mainly in lower groups such as algae, fungi, bryophytes and pteridophytes, that functions like roots of higher plants.

10. Antheridium It is a haploid structure or organ producing and containing male gametes called sperm.

11. Archegonium It is a multicellular structure or organ of the gametophyte phase of certain plants, producing and containing the ovum or female gamete.

12. The Life Cycle