Question

Write down four main characters of Bryophyta. Give two examples.

Answer 1

Bryophyta:

1. Bryophytes are small multicellular green land plants.
2. Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom as they can live in the land as well as in water.
3. These simple land plants are confined to shady damp places.
4. A true vascular system is absent in them.
5. The sex organs in bryophytes are multicellular and jacketed.
6. The male sex organ is called antheridia and the female sex organ is called archegonia.
7. An embryo is formed upon fertilization.
8. Example: Riccia and Marchantia.