Nonvascular Plants

What is the common name for plants belonging to the division Bryophyta?

• mosses

• algae

• ferns

• cacti

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Bryophytes: a) Vascular tissue, b) Small size, c) Dominant gametophyte generation, d) Require water for reproduction

• a) Vascular tissue

• c) Dominant sporophyte generation

• b) Large size

• d) Require sunlight for reproduction

What is the main habitat of nonvascular plants?

• Moist forests, wetlands, and along streams

• Deserts and arid regions

• Tropical rainforests

• Mountain peaks

What is the primary mode of reproduction in mosses?

• Seeds

• Pollen

• Buds

• Spores

What is the role of the gametophyte generation in nonvascular plants?

• Produces spores through meiosis

• Stores nutrients for the sporophyte generation

• Serves as the dominant generation in the life cycle

• Produces gametes through mitosis

Select all plant groups that are nonvascular.

• mosses

• horsetails

• hornworts

• club mosses

• liverworts

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• moss

• liverwort

• hornwort

• club moss

• horsetail

How do nonvascular plants reproduce?

• By seeds

• By spores

• Both by seeds and spores

• By splitting into two

In which surroundings nonvacular plants grow best?

• moist and shady

• dry and dark

• moist and sunny

• dry and sunny

• moist and dark

Nonvascular plants transport materials from cell to cell.

• True

• False