DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The flattened nonvascular plant that has a single chloroplast in a cell and resembles algae is:
A
hornwort
B
liverwort
C
moss
D
agar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ceratophyllum demersum, commonly known as hornwort, rigid hornwort, coontail, or coon’s tail, is a species of Ceratophyllum. It is a submerged, free-floating aquatic plant, with a cosmopolitan distribution, native to all continents except Antarctica.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A Anthoceros. Anthoceros is a hornwort. Hornworts are a group of non-vascular plants comprising the division Anthocerotophyta. The common name refers to the elongated horn-like structure, which is the sporophyte.

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