Question

Give the salient features of Bryophyta with two examples.

Answer 1

The salient features of Bryophyta are:

• They grow in moist and shady places in the hilly areas.
• They lack true roots, stems and leaves.
• The plant body is thallus-like, prostate or erect.
• The main plant body is haploid.
• E.g., Funaria, Sphagnum.