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BOT 102 MORPHOLOGY OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS Objective Question
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Unlike some other non-vascular plants, mosses are described as having which type of rhizoids for anchoring to surfaces?
Options
A Unicellular rhizoids
B Thread-like rhizoids
C Multicellular rhizoids
Correct Answer
D Root hairs
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 26 states: "Larger non-vascular plants that have multicellular rhizoids that help in anchoring to surfaces." This distinguishes them from liverworts and hornworts which typically have unicellular rhizoids.

Hint

Refer to the initial description of 'THE MOSSES' on page 26, specifically how their anchoring structures are described.

Question Info

Course: BOT 102
Topic: MORPHOLOGY OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 143 of 769
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