| A | B |
| alternation of generations | continual cycle that alternates between the sporophyte and gametophyte |
| epiphyte | plant that grows on another plant for support |
| fern | the largest group of seedless vascular plants |
| frond | the leaf of a fern |
| gametophyte | the form of a moss plant that produces sex cells |
| liverwort | a simple,rootless plant that has a flattened,leaflike body |
| pioneer species | the fkirst plants to grow in a new or disturbed area |
| rhizome | the underground stem of a fern |
| vascular tissue | long, tubular cells that carry water, minerals, and nutrients through some types of plants |
| frond | the leaf of a fern |
| epiphyte | a plant thay grows on another plant for support |
| ferns | the largest group of seedless vascular plantss |
| saprophyte | the form of the moss plant that has a flattened leaflike body |