Question

Rhizoids have the same function as roots in flowering plants.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Bryophytes do not have roots to absorb water from the soil and provide proper fixation in the soil. Bryophytes don’t have true roots. They have root-like anchoring structures, called rhizoids but these (unlike the roots of most plants) do not actively extract minerals and water from the substrate. They are non-vascular (hence no internal transport system). They lack mechanical tissues.