HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants that lack true roots, stems, and leaves are
A
Bryophytes
B
Angiosperms
C
Gymnosperm
D
Conifers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They lack true roots, stems, or leaves but possess root-like, leaf-like, or stem-like structures. The plant body is attached to the substratum by root-like structures called rhizoids. The rhizoids may be unicellular or multicellular. So, the answer is, ‘Bryophytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plant body of bryophytes are thallus-like and attached to a substratum by root-like structures called rhizoids. they do not have true root. Rhizoids does the function of anchoring the plant body to the substrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bryophytes is the informal group name for mosses, liverworts and hornworts. They are non-vascular plants, which means they have no roots or vascular tissue, but instead absorb water and nutrients from the air through their surface (e.g., their leaves).

Detailed explanation-4: -In bryophytes, the plant body is thallus-like, prostrate or erect and attached to the substratum by unicellular or multicellular rhizoids. They lack true roots, stem or leaves but may possess root-like, leaf-like or stem-like structures.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bryophytes don’t have vascular tissue. Therefore, they don’t have true leaves, stems, and roots.

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