Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lab 25, part 3

Phylum Streptophyta (Chara)
(Not in Lab Manual)

-Chara: Also known as stonewort, or brittlewort.
-They are the precursors to land plants, where land plants came from
-Secrete a calcium carbonate, white lime coating.
-Reproduces with oogonia and antheridia.

Lab Examples:
-Chara:

-Reproductive structures: Larger structure is oogonium and smaller is antheridium

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