Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the function of the vascular tissues in land plants?
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What anchoring structure do mosses have instead of roots?
A
Corms
B
Rhizoids
C
Stolons
D
Tubers
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Understand that mosses are non-vascular plants, meaning they do not have true roots, stems, or leaves like vascular plants.
Recognize that mosses need a structure to anchor themselves to surfaces such as soil, rocks, or tree bark.
Learn that rhizoids are the structures that serve as anchoring mechanisms for mosses. They are hair-like projections that help attach the moss to a substrate.
Differentiate rhizoids from roots: while roots absorb water and nutrients, rhizoids primarily serve to anchor the plant and may absorb some moisture but are not as efficient as roots.
Identify that other terms like corms, stolons, and tubers refer to different plant structures not related to mosses. Corms are underground storage organs, stolons are horizontal stems, and tubers are thickened underground stems or roots.
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