Question

________ are known as amphibians of plant kingdom.

Answer 1

Amphibians

1. The word amphibian comes from the Greek word amphibios, meaning "to live a double life."
2. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that can live on land as well as in water
3. Examples of amphibians include frogs and toads.
4. Bryophytes are the simplest and most primitive land plants.
5. Although they are terrestrial, they require water as a medium to reproduce and complete their life cycle.
6. This is why bryophytes are classified as ‘amphibians of the plant kingdom.
7. Bryophyte plants possess stem-like and leaf-like structures but lack vascular tissues like xylem and phloem.
8. An example of a bryophyte includes moss which lives on land yet depend on water for reproduction.

Final answer:
Bryophytes are known as amphibians of the plant kingdom.