The Reproductive Cycle of Vascular Plants Compared to Humans

The Reproductive Cycle of Vascular Plants Compared to Humans

Introduction

Reproductive function is quite common in all the living organisms. The reproductive system of vascular plants and humans is quite similar as both these creatures pass through similar state in their reproduction cycle that is haploid stage and diploid stage. In humans the diploid state is us and the haploid state is the gamete, which is commonly known as eggs or sperms in medical terms. In vascular plants the diploid state is known as sporophyte that is involved in production of spores and the haploid state is known as gametophyte that produces gametes for reproduction. There are some major difference found in vascular plants as these plants have the capability of transforming the role of male and female, unlike humans in which the woman is a creature that is involved in production of egg and man who is known as a producer of sperm.

There are various plants that have the capability to dominate diploid stage than haploid stage. Some of the plants that dominate haploid stages are liverworts, hornworts, mosses and green algae. While, there are some plants that dominate diploid stages such as true ferns, whisk ferns and horsetails (Tuomisto et.al, 2012). Humans can live without plants but they can improve their standard of living by having plants in the environment in which they live. Plants are the major source of oxygen that is quite clear to all most all the people, it has been proven by a research that a lawn of 4,000 square feet is able to generate ample quantity of oxygen in which a family of five to six members can live at ease.

Discussion

There are quite similarities in the reproductive system of vascular plants and humans. The vascular plants ...