AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

BRYOPHYTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plant body is commonly differentiated to form ____ and ____ like structure.
A
Stem and Leaf
B
Stem and Root
C
Leaf and Branches
D
Branches and Root
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Bryophyta’

Detailed explanation-2: -(i) The main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true roots, stem and leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Pteridophyte is a plant having a body that is differentiated into roots, stems and leaves and has a specialized tissue for the conduction of water and other substances.

Detailed explanation-4: -In bryophytes, the plant body is thallus-like, prostrate or erect and attached to the substratum by unicellular or multicellular rhizoids. They lack true roots, stem or leaves but may possess root-like, leaf-like or stem-like structures.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bryophytes have a dominant gametophyte generation as the body of the organism is a haploid gametophyte which forms the haploid gametes by mitosis. It does not have a proper root, stem and leaf but has root-like structures called rhizoids, stem-like structure called axis and leaf-like structures called phyllids.

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