Reproductive Structures of Pteridophyte

  Reproductive Structures of Pteridophyte The Pteridophyte sporophyte, besides being a prominent component of soil and vegetation, is an important ornamental plant in gardens and lawns. Indoors, its gracefulness and shape fit it ideally as a plant for pot culture in hallways and living rooms, especially during the months of November to March. Transportation of whole plants from one place to another without damage is attempted by packing them in sand, decomposed silt, ashes, or sawdust. Despite their rich horticultural value, many Pteridophytes are vanishing from nature due to indiscriminate destruction of their natural habitats and capturing of species for ornamental purposes. The best means of conservation is an adequate botanical knowledge of these plants, together with their habitats. The approaches of the non-destructive collection of herbarium specimens are now being stressed. The collection is also supplemented with data regarding the locality and habitat, so as to make it de...

Oedogonium Practical

 Sample A2

1. Supplied specimen appears as unbranched or sparingly branched filaments. The thallus is multicellular, filamentous and unbranched. Filaments are typically composed of cylindrical cells arranged end-to-end.

 

2. The filament is differentiated into three types of cells according to their position : (i) basal, (ii) intercalary and (iii) apical.

 

3. The basal cell of a filament serves as an anchor. The lowest section of the holdfast might take the form of either a disc or a finger-like structure. The upper portion is predominantly wide and curvaceous. The basal region of the cell typically lacks chlorophyll and is consequently devoid of green coloration, in contrast to the other cells within the filament.

 

4. The cell located at the apex of the filament is referred to as the apical cell. The free surface of the object is curved.

 

5. The cells located between the basal and apical cells are known as intercalary cells. These have characteristic cellular morphology. The average cell has a cylindrical shape. The cell wall is characterized by its substantial thickness and consists of three distinct layers.

 

6. A reticulate chloroplast runs parallel to the cell's long axis inside the cell wall.

 The chloroplast contains a large number of pyrenoids.

 

7. The cell contains only one nucleus. The nucleus is positioned adjacent to the cell wall and is supported by slender and fragile cytoplasmic strands.

 

8. Mature and old cells show 'cap cells' at their upper end.

……………………………..Hence The specimen is Oedogonium  sp

 

Systematic Position:

Division: Chlorophyta

          Class: Chlorophyceae

                  Order: Oedogoniales

                        Family:  Oedogoniaceae

                                    Genus:  Oedogonium





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