Bryophyta

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Why bryophytes are known as amphibians of plant kingdom?

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What are the major divisions in the Plantae?

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Write any six characteristics of thallophyte.

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What is thallus.

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Name the plants that are called "First vascular land plants".

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Who is the father of Bryophytes?

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Kingdom Plantae has five divisions. Riccia and Funaria are examples of

1. pteridophytes

2. gymnosperms

3. angiosperms

4. bryophytes

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How are pteridophytes different from the phanerogams?

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Algae are classified based on their photosynthetic pigments.

1. True
2. False

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Give two examples of bryophytes.

Q. Why bryophyta in plant kingdom is called amphibian plant?

Q. Bryophytes differ from pteridophytes in _____.

1. producing seeds
2. being vascular
3. producing naked seeds
4. being non-vascular

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Find the incorrect match from the following:

(A) Thallophyta - Also called Algae - Spirogyra, Chara

(B) Bryophyta - Amphibians of the plant kingdom - Funaria, Ulothrix

(C) Pteridophyta - Specialised tissue for conduction - Marsilea, ferns

(D) Gymnosperms - Naked seeds - Pinus, Cycas

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. A

Q. Plants that do not have well-differentiated body fall into which group?

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Give reason:

Pteridophyta and Bryophyta grow in moist and shady places.

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How are pteridophytes classified?

Q. Which of the following is not a bryophyte?

1. Liverworts
2. Flagellus
3. Mosses
4. Hornworts

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Oscillatoria is an example of

1. Blue green algae

2. Brown algae

3. Golden brown algae

4. Green algae

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Define Bryophytes. Explain the classes among Bryophytes with Examples.

Q. Gymnosperms are known as the amphibians of the plant kingdom.

1. True
2. False

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Name the division which is known as "amphibians of plant kingdom".

Q. Examine the characters and classify it to the appropriate plant division:
(i) found in fresh or saline water
(ii) unicellular or multi cellular
(iii) microsopic or large.
(iv) plant body is not differentiated into root, stem or leaf.

1. Pteridophyte
2. Thallophyte
3. Byrophyte
4. Angiosperm

Q. Question 36 (g)
Fill in the blanks
(g) ___are called as amphibians of the plant kingdom.

Q. Why bryophytes are called amphibians of plant Kingdom

Q. Thallophytes, bryophytes and, pteridophytes are included in 'cryptogams', whereas gymnosperms and angiosperms are 'phanerogams'. Why?

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Lichens are examples of liverworts.

1. True
2. False

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Name an algal genera that is haplo-diplontic.

Q. ntWhat is palmella stage and cyst (formed in euglena for perennation ) explain with diagramn

Q. What do you mean by Phanerogams & Cryptogams?

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Bryophytes are known as amphibians of plant kingdom as they live on land but depend on water for reproduction.

Bryophytes need water

1. for the transfer of antherozoid to archegonium

2. for the transport of gases to different parts

3. for the transfer of archegonium to antherozoid

4. for the transportation of minerals to rest of plant