The plant body of bryophytes lack a true root, but has a root-like structure called .
A
thallus
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B
rhizoid
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C
gemmules
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D
seta
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Solution
The correct option is B rhizoid The plant body of bryophytes are thallus-like and attached to a substratum by root-like structures called rhizoids. they do not have true root. Rhizoids does the function of anchoring the plant body to the substrate.