Table 1 Observational data students gather during a plant biodiversity lab that can be related to water to land hypothesis
Category | Alternation of generations | Vascular | Dominant generation | Mobility of male gamete | Mobile stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mosses | + | - | Gametophyte | Water- limited | Spore |
Ferns | + | + | Sporophyte | Water- limited | Spore |
Conifers | + | + | Sporophyte | Dispersed by wind and some animals | Gametophyte (pollen) and developing sporophyte (seed) |
Flowering plants | + | + | Sporophyte | Dispersed by animals and some wind | Gametophyte (pollen) and developing sporophyte (seed) |