AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PTERIDOPHYTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Few species of bryophytes are fully aquatic in nature
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many bryophytes are found in association with freshwater but there are no marine bryophytes. A few species are found in brackish water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bryophytes are called “amphibians of the plant kingdom” because they are terrestrial plants, but require water to complete their life cycle at the time of sexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bryophyta is a group of plants which do not bear fruits, seeds and vascular tissues. They are known as ‘amphibians of plant kingdom’. Their body is thalloid and green due to the presence of chloroplast. Male sexual organ is antheridium and female sexual organ is archegonium.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Riccia fluitans. It is the collective term for mosses, hornworts and liverworts.

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