HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

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Because bryophytes do not have vascular tissue, they
A
show alternation of generations.
B
have true roots, stems, and leaves.
C
grow close to the ground.
D
obtain all their water from the surrounding air.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bryophytes occupy niches in moist habitats, but, as they lack vascular tissue, they are not very efficient at absorbing water. The rhizoids of a bryophyte may be so fine that they are just one cell thick. Bryophytes also depend on moisture to reproduce.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bryophytes lack rigid support tissues, and therefore grow very close to the ground. Bryophytes-mosses and their relatives-are sometimes described as nonvascular plants because they lack the lignin-hardened vascular tissue found in vascular plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -In all bryophytes, the primary plants are the haploid gametophytes, with the only diploid portion being the attached sporophyte, consisting of a stalk and sporangium. Because these plants lack lignified water-conducting tissues, they cannot become as tall as most vascular plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bryophytes are Non-vascular type plants without a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem . Although non-vascular plants lack these particular tissues, many possess simpler tissues that are specialized for internal transport of water .

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