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PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Examples of mosses are-
A
Polytrichum, Funaria, Fern
B
Polytrichum, Funaria, Sphagnum
C
Funaria, Fern, Sphagnum
D
Equisetum, Funaria, Selaginella
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Funaria, Polytrichum and Sphagnum are common examples of mosses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Funaria belongs to the group of plants called moss. Funaria hygrometrica also called cord moss, is the most common species among them. It belongs to the Funariaceae family, order Funariales and class Bryopsida.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, the correct answer is D, Riccia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mosses are non-flowering plants which produce spores and have stems and leaves, but don’t have true roots. Mosses, and their cousins liverworts and hornworts, are classified as Bryophyta (bryophytes) in the plant kingdom.

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