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LAQ Name three groups of plants that bear archegonia. Briefly describe the life cycle any one of them. The plant groups which bear archegonia are Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Life cycle of Bryophytes-Funaria (Moss plant):

1. The life cycle includes two phages - gametophyte and sporophyte.
2. The gametophyte also has two stages - protonema and adult stages.
3. The haploid spore germinates and gives rise to a juvenile stage called protonema.
4. It is creeping, green branched filamentous stage.
5. It possess several lateral buds.
6. Each bud develops into an upright adult leafy stage Gametophyte called gametophore.

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