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The mosses we see on the damp, old brick walls belong to

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Thallophytes
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Bryophytes
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Pteridophytes
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Mesophytes
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Solution

The correct option is B Bryophytes
Bryophytes are small, non-vascular plants, such as mosses, liverworts and hornworts. They play a vital role in regulating ecosystems because they provide an important buffer system for other plants, which live alongside and benefit from the water and nutrients that bryophytes collect. Some bryophyte species are amongst the first to colonise open ground. Bryophytes are also very good indicators of habitat quality as many plant species in this group are sensitive to levels of moisture in the atmosphere, which are lower in disturbed habitats because there is less shade.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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