Bryophytes: Amphibians of the Plant Kingdom

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What is the main reason that bryophytes are referred to as amphibians of the plant kingdom?

They are haploid and produce gametes

They lack true roots, stem, or leaves

They have a thallus-like plant body

They live in soil and water (correct)

What is the main difference between the plant body of bryophytes and algae?

Algae is haploid while bryophytes are diploid

Bryophyte plant body is thallus-like while algae's is not (correct)

Algae produce spores while bryophytes produce gametes

Bryophyte plant body contains roots, stem, and leaves while algae's does not

What is the purpose of rhizoids in bryophytes?

To anchor the plant body to the substratum (correct)

To produce gametes

To provide nourishment to sporophytes

To store nutrients for asexual reproduction

What are the male sex organs called in bryophytes?

Antheridium Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bryophyte is found in moist, shady regions such as marshy ground and banks of streams?

Liverworts Signup and view all the answers

How do liverworts reproduce asexually?

Through formation of gemma Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the sporophyte in bryophytes?

To disperse spores Signup and view all the answers

What does the thallus of liverworts look like?

Dorsiventral thallus Signup and view all the answers

Where are liverworts commonly found?

Moist, shady regions such as marshy ground, banks of streams, damp soil, and deep in the woods Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes liverworts from mosses?

Mosses have a thalloid plant body, liverworts have small leaf-like appendages on stem-like structures Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is absent in the plant body of bryophytes?

Leaves Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of rhizoids in bryophytes?

Anchoring the plant to the substratum Signup and view all the answers

In bryophytes, what is the male sex organ called?

Antheridium Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bryophyte is commonly found in moist shaded areas in the hills?

Liverworts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinguishing feature of the plant body of bryophytes compared to algae?

Dependence on water for sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

How do liverworts reproduce asexually?

Through fragmentation or formation of gemmae Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the sporophyte in bryophytes?

Deriving nourishment from gametophytes Signup and view all the answers

What does the thallus of liverworts look like?

"Dorsiventral" Signup and view all the answers

Why are bryophytes referred to as amphibians of the plant kingdom?

They depend on water for sexual reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What is the ploidy of the plant body of bryophytes?

Haploid Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main reason that bryophytes are referred to as amphibians of the plant kingdom?

What is the main difference between the plant body of bryophytes and algae?

What is the purpose of rhizoids in bryophytes?

What are the male sex organs called in bryophytes?

Which type of bryophyte is found in moist, shady regions such as marshy ground and banks of streams?

How do liverworts reproduce asexually?

What is the purpose of the sporophyte in bryophytes?

What does the thallus of liverworts look like?

Where are liverworts commonly found?

What distinguishes liverworts from mosses?

Which structure is absent in the plant body of bryophytes?

What is the purpose of rhizoids in bryophytes?

In bryophytes, what is the male sex organ called?

Which type of bryophyte is commonly found in moist shaded areas in the hills?

What is the main distinguishing feature of the plant body of bryophytes compared to algae?

How do liverworts reproduce asexually?

What is the purpose of the sporophyte in bryophytes?

What does the thallus of liverworts look like?

Why are bryophytes referred to as amphibians of the plant kingdom?

What is the ploidy of the plant body of bryophytes?

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