What are Lycopods?
Q: What are Lycopods?
A: Lycopods are the oldest surviving vascular plant division and a subdivision of the plant kingdom.
Q: When were the earliest Lycopod fossils found?
A: The earliest Lycopod fossils were found from 428-410 million years ago.
Q: How do Lycopods reproduce?
A: Lycopods reproduce by shedding spores and have macroscopic alternation of generations.
Q: What is the dominant generation in Lycopodiophyta?
A: The sporophyte generation is dominant in Lycopodiophyta.
Q: What is the unique characteristic of Lycopods compared to other vascular plant species?
A: Lycopods differ from all other vascular plants in having microphylls, which are leaves that have only a single vein rather than the much more complex megaphylls found in ferns and seed plants.
Q: What is the structure of Lycopodiophyta?
A: Members of Lycopodiophyta have a protostele.
Q: What kind of Lycopods are included in the division?
A: The Lycopods include some of the most primitive (basal) living species.
