DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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It makes spores
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It has very large leaves
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It has very large flowers
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It makes cones and seeds
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Detailed explanation-1: -In mosses, after fertilization, the zygote develops into a sporophyte consisting of a foot, seta & capsule. The sporophyte in the mosses is more elaborate than that in liverworts. The capsule contains spores. Spores are also formed after meiosis and develop into a new gametophyte.
Detailed explanation-2: -The spores (meiospores), which arise by meiosis, are shed from the capsule gradually through a variety of mechanisms. After the operculum (cover) of the capsule has been shed, its mouth is usually partially closed by the peristome (teeth) and sometimes by associated structures.
Detailed explanation-3: -Moss spores are small single celled packages that play a crucial role in establishing new populations. These tiny units are blown by the wind and then landing somewhere suitable, grow into a new moss plant. They enable mosses to spread far and wide across the globe.