You will need the Shockwave and Flash plug-ins to see these animations.
These are easy to install. Click here and follow the directions.

The moving "you are here" sign indicates the part of the life cycle shown in the picture in the center.

Note that the plant parts shown are color coded to match the life cycle parts that surround each picture.

• zygotes are blue
• sporophytes are dark-blue/purple
• spores are dark green
• gametophytes are medium green
• gametes are light green

At any point in the animation, press any key to pause; then press any key to resume.

Questions or suggestions to the author: brian.white@umb.edu