Class 11 · Plant Kingdom

Bryophytes: Mosses and Liverworts — NEET Biology

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Bryophytes include the various mosses and liverworts that are found commonly growing in moist shaded areas in the hills.

📐See NCERT Figure 3.2 for the diagram.
NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 3 · Paragraph 19
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Match the organisms in Column I with their correct group in Column II: COLUMN I (ORGANISM) A. Spirogyra B. Marchantia C. Funaria D. Selaginella E. Ulothrix COLUMN II (CLASSIFICATION) 1. Algae 2. Bryophytes 3. Pteridophytes

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Correct answer: A A-1, B-2, C-2, D-3, E-1

Spirogyra → Alga (Chlorophyceae, filamentous green alga) Marchantia → Bryophyte (liverwort, dorsiventral thallus) Funaria → Bryophyte (moss, leafy gametophyte) Selaginella → Pteridophyte (heterosporous, strobili present) Ulothrix → Alga (filamentous green alga with chlorophyll a, b)

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