Mosses and Bryophytes

6. Bryophytes reproduce by:

a) Seeds

b) Spores

c) Pollination

d) Budding

7. The green, leafy structures of mosses are called:

a) Rhizomes

b) Stipules

c) Sporangia

d) Gametophytes

8. Which of the following is not a function of the rhizoids in a moss?

a) Anchoring the plant to the substrate

b) Absorbing water and nutrients

c) Photosynthesis

d) Facilitating gas exchange

9. Mosses play an important role in the ecosystem by:

a) Acting as food for herbivores

b) Providing habitat for insects and small animals

c) Helping to control erosion

d) All of the above

10. Which of the following is not a characteristic of bryophytes?

a) They require water for reproduction

b) They have a dominant sporophyte generation

c) They have a haploid gametophyte generation

d) They lack vascular tissue