EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The hair-like fiber that carries nutrients to non-vascular plants is called a rhizoid. Rhizoids essentially serve the same function in non-vascular plants that vascular tissue serves in vascular plants, except that it is less stiff and does not allow the plants to grow upwards.

Detailed explanation-2: -rhizoid, a short, thin filament found in fungi and in certain plants and sponges that anchors the growing (vegetative) body of the organism to a substratum and that is capable of absorbing nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -Characteristics of Nonvascular Plants They not only lack vascular tissues; they also lack true leaves, seeds, and flowers. Instead of roots, they have hair-like rhizoids to anchor them to the ground and to absorb water and minerals (see Figure below).

Detailed explanation-4: -A rhizoid is a short, thin filament that may be found in fungus, plants, and sponges. It links the organism’s growing body to a substratum and is capable of absorbing vital nutrients. The rhizoid is a root-like structure found in the thallus of fungi.

Detailed explanation-5: -A rhizoid (found in bryophytes or ferns) is basically just a filament that anchors the plant to the ground. A root, on the other hand contains vascular tissue, playing a key role in water and nutrient uptake.