8-Liverworts Flashcards
1
Q
Oldest living land plant =
A
Liverworts (Phylum Marchantiophyta)
2
Q
Did liverworts, mosses, and hornworts diverge before or after the evolution of vascular plants?
A
BEFORE
3
Q
Two groups of liverworts =
A
1-Leafy
2-Thallose
4
Q
Leafy liverworts grow in…
A
humid, shaded environments
5
Q
Liverworts =
A
Marchantiophyta
6
Q
Pellia
A
a simple thallose liverwort with seta and capsule
7
Q
Simplest liverwort =
A
gametangia & sporangia are embedded within gametophyte
8
Q
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