Treating the common cold during pregnancy. Many of my pregnant patients inquire as to what medication they can use when they experience symptoms of the common cold, such as cough, congestion, sneezing, and fever. I am hesitant to recommend over-the-counter cold remedies because I have heard conflicting information regarding the safety of these products.
Gametophytes. The gametophyte is the dominant phase in the life cycle of moss plants. This is the form of the plant most people are familiar with since it is often seen carpeting trees, rocks, and parts of the forest floor. Photosynthesis takes place in the gametophyte phase.
The mosses belong to class Muscopsida in phylum Bryophyta in most classifications. As is true of all bryophytes, mosses are eukaryotic, have chlorophyll a and b as well as xanthophylls and carotenoid pigments for photosynthesis.he Gametophyte Thallus. The dominant phase of the moss life cycle is the gametophyte (haploid). The small green plant you find as a moss in the woods is the haploid gametophyte. Many people think of mosses as living only in moist woods.