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Mosses are bryophytes which are plants that don't have vascular tissue (tissue to transport water, food, minerals, etc.). They absorb their food and water through the surface of their bodies. However, moss and hornworts have stomata which are pores that specialize in the exchange of CO2 and O2 between the atmosphere and the interior of the plant. Stomata are useful to plants because it aids in keeping water from evaporating quickly from inside the plant especially during hot weather conditions.

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What is a small plant that lacks vascular tissue?

Plants such as the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.


Is a marchantia a moss?

Yes, Marchantia is a genus of liverworts, which are not mosses. Liverworts belong to the plant division Marchantiophyta, while mosses belong to the division Bryophyta. Both liverworts and mosses are classified as bryophytes, which are non-vascular plants.


How is a liverwort different from a moss?

1. The gametophytic plant body may be thallose or foliose in Mosses The gametophytic plant body in liverworts can be prostrate, branched filamentous, thalloid protenema or leafy erect gametophyte in Liverworts 2. On the ventral surface of the thallus unicellular rhizoids and simple multicellular scales are present in Mosses. Rhizoids are multicellular branched with oblique septa in Liverworts. 3. Sex organs are present on the dorsal surface of the thallus and develop from superficial cells in Mosses. Sex organs develop from the superficial cells from the tip of the leafy gametophyte in Liverworts. 4. Elaters are generally present in Mosses but absent in Riccia. Elaters are absent in Liverworts. 5. Stomata and chlorophyll are absent in the wall of the capsule of the Sporophyte in Mosses Stomata and chlorophyll are present for gaseous exchange in the sporophyte in Liverworts. 6. Dehiscence of the capsule is irregular in Mosses. Dehiscence of the capsule is regular in liverworts.


Harmful effects of mosses and liverworts?

mossesPeople have the false impression that mosses and liverworts harm roofs or tree branches. Mosses capture nutrients from rainfall and help stabilize the substrate on which they grow. Some liverworts cause a skin rash in susceptible people.


What are examples of mosses and liverworts?

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