Bryophyta ( Mosses:- structure,life cycle , Mosses vs leafy liverworts )
Bryophyta Mosses Characteristics:- They mostly prefer moist and shady habitats Their plant body is simple: They don't produce their own seeds or flowers, They have simple leaves which is covered with thin stems, They have root-like structures, Rhizoids Like liverworts, the gametophyte is the predominant stage in the life cycle of mosses Gametophyte:- it consists of 2 stages Protenema It develops from a spore, They are green, creeping and branched structure Leafy stage (final gametophyte) It develops from secondary protonema, They have an upright axis with spirally arranged leaves Examples;- Funaria, Sphagnum, Common hair cap moss Reproduction:- Asexual reproduction Fragmentation:- Stems, leaves from the moss accidentally broken off can regenerate to form a new plant. Budding:- New individual is formed as an outgrowth of the parent, Daughter separates away and parent continues to exist Sexual reproducti...