Gr5_Sci_Lsn 2: How Do Nonflowering Plants Reproduce?

Used by nonflowering plants to make new plants.

A cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant without fertilization. Covered by a tough capsule.

Examples of Plants That Use Spores to Reproduce

Plants found in shady and moist areas. They are waxy little plants that have no leaves, stems, and roots.

They have hair-like threads called rhizoids.

A leafy stalk with a capsule and spores.

Plant that lives in shady places. They are one of the oldest living things.

Unlike moses, they have leaves, stems, and roots.

The green, leathery leaves of ferns.

Young fronds that start out curled at the base of the roots of a fern.

A case , capsule or container in which spores are produced.

Sporangia clumped together into this.

Fronds that have spores are called this .

Fronds that do not have spores are called this.