DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Identify 3 characteristics that are true about moss.Select all that apply.
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It is a non-vascular plant.
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It requires lots of water.
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It reproduces by spores.
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It has true stems, roots, and leaves.
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It absorbs water and nutrients directly from its surroundings.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Moss characteristics Instead of roots, mosses have rhizoids – fine brown laments, resembling roots that anchor them to the ground but do not draw up water. Mosses absorb water and nutrients mainly through their leaves, which are usually only a single cell in thickness.
Detailed explanation-2: -Physical Characteristics The stems are weak and free standing, and are usually greenish to brown colored. It reproduces by spores (since no seeds are found). The sporophytes are short lived and have long, unbranched stems. They are mostly dependent on the gametophyte for water and nutrition.
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