Question

Are bryophytes thalloid?

Answer 1

Bryophytes

1. They are non-vascular plants of the plant kingdom, found in shady and moist areas.
2. Bryophytes are thalloid. Their body is thallus-like, meaning it can be prostrate or upright.
3. Rhizoids are a root-like structure, which can be unicellular or multicellular, and attach bryophytes bodies to the substratum.
4. They lack real vegetative structure and have a root-like, stem-like, and leaf-like structure.
5. The gametophyte is the dominant part of the bryophyte body part, which is haploid. The thalloid gametophyte is divided into rhizoids, axis, and leaves.
6. Examples- liverworts, hornworts, etc.