AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rhizoids are unicellular or multicellular filamentous outgrowths that extend from the thallus of bryophytes like liverworts and mosses. Rhizoids are functionally similar to roots, though they are structurally different .

Detailed explanation-2: -Most bryophytes are small. They not only lack vascular tissues; they also lack true leaves, seeds, and flowers. Instead of roots, they have hair-like rhizoids to anchor them to the ground and to absorb water and minerals (see Figure below).

Detailed explanation-3: -rhizoid, a short, thin filament found in fungi and in certain plants and sponges that anchors the growing (vegetative) body of the organism to a substratum and that is capable of absorbing nutrients. In fungi, the rhizoid is found in the thallus and resembles a root.

Detailed explanation-4: -A rhizoid is a short, thin filament that may be found in fungus, plants, and sponges. It links the organism’s growing body to a substratum and is capable of absorbing vital nutrients. The rhizoid is a root-like structure found in the thallus of fungi.