Q. 35.0( 3 Votes )
The plant body in higher plants is well differentiated and well developed. Roots are the organs used for the purpose of absorption. What is the equivalent of roots in the less developed lower plants?
Answer :
Rhizoids, these are the thread like structures. In liverworts unicellular rhizoids are present and in mosses multicellular rhizoid with oblique septa are present.
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