Organism 3 Field Notes: Specimen collected from shaded area along stream in South Cumberland State Park (Grundy...

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Organism 3
Field Notes: Specimen collected from shaded area along stream inSouth Cumberland State Park (Grundy County, TN)
Laboratory Analysis:
Body: Large leaves emerging from underground rhizome
Size: 63cm

Chromosomal Analysis: Plant body is diploid --chromosomes number of44

Lignin test: Positive

Cuticle: Present

Leaves: Present -- large with branched veins. Underside hassori(containing haploid spores)
Roots: Present-----branch from the inside
Stem:Present--- vascular tissue(xylem and phloem)present

Life History: Diploid sporophyte dominant generation. Haploidspores germinate into heart-shaped, haploid, gametophyte. Waterrequired for fertilization due to flagellated sperm; no seed isproduced. Diploid zygote develops into sporophyte of life ---eachbearing ether megasporangia or microsporangia but not both.Insects, especially beetles, appear important inpollinationÂ Â Â

Question: Explain which domain, kingdom and phylumyou believe this plant should be classified in.
Communication: The local media features the work of your team ontheir nightly news. During a live interview the reporter asks you \"Apparently this plant requires water for fertilization, can youexplain, can you explain why\"?
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Domain eukaryatheir cells contains nuclei kingdom Plantaethey contain chlorophyll for photosynthetic and cell walls phylumPteridophyta pteridophyte are seedless vascular plants having sporophytic plant body grow in marsh and damp places See Answer

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