DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If mosses do not have true stems or roots, how do they get water through them so they can use photosynthesis?
A
from cell to cell
B
by xylem
C
by phloem
D
by drinking it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mosses, being nonvascular, aren’t considered to have true roots, but they do have rootlike rhizomes that help absorb water and nutrients and hold the moss in place. Growth at meristems. Plant growth normally occurs at meristems, which are localized regions of cells specialized for cell proliferation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chloroplast is specialized organelles that perform the process of photosynthesis via harnessing the sun’s energy to produce food. Hence, the moss is able to perform photosynthesis due to the presence of chlorenchyma cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mosses and liverworts are small, primitive, non-vascular plants. They lack the conductive tissue most plants use to transport water and nutrients. Instead, moisture is absorbed directly into cells by osmosis.

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