A plant specimen was found without differentiated roots. Which plant structure helps in attaching this plant to the substratum?

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Bryophytes do not have true roots (differentiated roots). They develop root-like structures called rhizoids that help them in attachment to the substratum. These root-like structures cannot perform any absorptive function.

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