Question

Explain scale of bryophytes​

Answer 1

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The scales on the underside of the thallose  of bryophyte help the plant to move by capillary action. In Riccia, membranous scales arise in the margin and project beyond. 

In some species they are absent or are rudimentary. In Merchantia the scales are arranged in 2 or 3 rows on either side of Midrib. 

Bryophytes are small non - vuscular plants that benefitted their surroundings. Their roots and stems are differentiated. they play a vital role in maintaining our ecological balance. these plants have three parts namely

Answer 2

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Bryophytes are an informal group consisting of three divisions of non-vascular land plants (embryophytes), the liverworts, hornworts and mosses.Scales are present only in the members of order Marchantiales and absent in all Bryophytes. The scales are multicellular, violet coloured and single cell thick. They are violet in colour due to the presence of the pigment anthocyanin.

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