Mosses Liverworts adn Horworts Study Guide

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Nonvascular plants tend to grow tall.

TRUE
FALSE

FALSE

Nonvascular plants tend to grow low to the ground because they do not have any vascular tissue.
Which of the following is not an example of a nonvascular plant.

C.
Do nonvasclar plants have tubelike structures to pass materials from one cell to another?

YES
NO

NO

They do not have tube like structures.
Nonvascular plants pass material from one cell to another cell.

TRUE
FALSE

TRUE
The thin rootlike structures that anchor moss and absorb water and nutrients from the soil are called _____________.

C.
The fuzzy green part of the moss is called the __________ generation.

B.
The slender stalk with a capsule that holds spores is the __________ generation of the moss.

D. sporophyte
What is the slender stalk like structure that grows from the gametophyte generation of a moss called?

A.
Which of the following IS a plant that typically is the first to grow back in an area after a fire.

A.
Sphagnum moss that grows inbogs does not decay when it dies.

TRUE
FALSE

TRUE
When sphagnum moss dies, it sinks down into the acidic bog water, sinks to the bottom, and becomes compressed into layers producing _____________.

D.
Peat CANNOT be used as a fuel to heat homes and cook food.

TRUE
FALSE

FALSE

It can be used for these purposes.
Is a liverwort a nonvascular plant?

YES
NO

YES
The liverwort received its name because it is shaped like the human ___________.

D.
Moss and liverworts are found growing along the sides of ____ and on ______.

(Fill in the blanks)

trees rocks
What part of the hornwort looks like a horn?

B.
Which of the following is rarely found growing on rocks and trees.

C.
Which of the following prefers to grow in moist soil mixed in with grass plants.

C.

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Mosses Liverworts adn Horworts Study Guide

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Study Guide for Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts

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2012-11-21T14:14:00Z

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