The elaters of liverworts and the peristome teeth of mosses both contribute to:
Water absorption
Spore dispersal
Gamete production
Anchoring the plant
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Consider the following statements about bryophyte plantsI. The tea prepared from polytrichum commune is used to dissolve kidney and gall bladder stonesII. Many chemical products such as alcohol, ammonium sulphate, paraffin, brown dye, etc., can be obtained from peatChoose the correct option
Only statement I is correct
Only statement II is correct
Both statements are correct
Both statements are incorrect
The positive evidence of aquatic ancestory of bryophytes is indicated by
Ciliated sperms
Gametophytic body
Biflagellate gametes
Peristomial teeth
The plant body of bryophytes are thallus like, prostrate or erect and attached to substratum with the help of
Unicellular or multicellular roots
Unicellular or multicellular rhizoids
Multicellular roots
Unicellular roots
The protonema is a stage in the life cycle of
Riccia
Funaria
All bryophytes
Pinus
Calyptra is derived from
Archegonia
Capsule
Antheridia
Columella
Haploid brown, hairlike, delicate unicellular outgrowths are
Rhizoids
Sporangiophores
Hyphae
Stolons
The sporophyte of a certain bryophyte is completely dependent on the gametophyte. Microscopic examination of its cells reveals the presence of prominent plasmodesmata. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true about this bryophyte?
It belongs to the class Anthocerotopsida.
Its sporophyte lacks stomata.
It is homosporous.
It reproduces asexually through fragmentation of the gametophyte.
During development of embryo in archegonium of Bryophyta, its posterior part form protective embryo cover, which is called
Calyptra
Paraphysis
Apophysis
Hypophysis
Haploid structure of Funaria is
Calyptra
Protonema
Apophysis
Operculum
The amphibians of plant kingdom are
Multicellular non-motile algae
Bryophytes with simple internal organization
Unicellular motile algae
Pteridophytes with complex internal organization
