Class Mnionopsida (Part 1 of 4) Flashcards
1
Q
Widespread in which environments?
A
Rainy and humid.
2
Q
Moss plants consist of what?
A
Slender leafy axis
3
Q
Does it have roots? Explain.
A
No.
May or may not have multicellular rhizoids.
4
Q
What do mosses produce?
A
Airborne spores; many spores require light for germination.
5
Q
What do spores germinate into?
A
Prostrate filamentous system (protonema), the cells of which are filled with lens-like chloroplasts.
6
Q
Protonema forms what?
A
Buds which grow into leafy shoots.
