DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
A
damp, shady areas
B
deserts
C
arctic regions
D
sunny fields
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liverworts – They grow in small, leaf-like structures and are primitive non-vascular plants. They are found inhabiting swampy, shady and damp areas closer to the ground. Typically they are found in the tropical areas despite being widely distributed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plant body that is most obvious in non-vascular plants are the the gametophyte generation. The gametophte gemeration is haploid. The non-vascular plants grow in moist environments. It is due to lack of vascular tissue that requires to maintain close contact with water to prevent desiccation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nonvascular plants survive only in moist habitats. They do not have leaves, roots, or stems, they are low-growing plants, and they reproduce by forming spores.

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