Question

The largest bryophyte is
A) Funaria (Moss)
B) Marchantia
C) Megaceros
D) Dowsonia

Answer 1

Largest bryophyte is Dowsonia .These are classified in mosses and are kept in the family of polytrichaceae .These are commonly known to grow taller and have thicker leaves than other common mosses .the reason behind their tallness is that they are acrocarpous this means that they have vertical stems  with reproductive structures present at the end of axis , this property helps them to grow taller .They may reach upto 19 inches.