Mention the features of thallophyte that allow them feed and move
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Thallophytes are simple plants.
They belong to a group of non-mobile organisms, so they do not move. And they have no feature for movement because they do not move.
They do not have Roots, stems or leaves.
They are usually found in moist or wet places. They do not have true roots so they take water and minerals from their surroundings which is moist or wet.
Most of them are Autotrophs. They produce their food on their own by the process of Photosynthesis. They store Starch as reserved food.
Some members of this group are Heterotrophs. They depend on other sources of food. Fungi is one of them
The plant body of a thallophyte is not differentiated into roots, stem and leaves. Thallophytes are mostly aquatic. They can be green or non-green. They do not bear flowers and seeds. They reproduce by means of asexually produced spores.Thallophytes are essentially algae. Algae are economically important. Several algae are used as sources of food. Algin, extracted from brown algae, is used in making dairy products. Seaweedsare commercially used for making cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, etc. Examples of algae: Based on the pigment they contain, algae are further classified as green algae, brown algae, red algae, etc.