Mosses:
Mosses nonvascular (mostly)
haploid dominant
homosporous
motile gametes
seedless Simple, unbranched sporophyte dependent on gametophyte. See Fig 29.16
Ferns:
Ferns vascular
diploid dominant
homosporous
motile gametes
seedless Branched sporophyte not dependent on gametophyte at maturity. Fig. 29.23
Gymnosperms:
Gymnosperms vascular
diploid dominant
heterosporous
nonmotile gametes
naked seeds
not water dependent
Angiosperms:
Angiosperms vascular
diploid dominant
heterosporous
nonmotile gametes
seeds
not water dependent