Answer: Absorption and anchorage (like roots).
- A Photosynthesis
- B Reproduction
- C Absorption and anchorage (like roots)
- D Water conduction in vascular system
Correct answer: C. Absorption and anchorage (like roots)
Explanation: Rhizoids are filamentous structures in bryophytes that serve for anchorage and absorption. They are NOT true roots as they lack vascular tissue.
Plants evolved from water-dependent algae through increasingly land-adapted groups, gaining vascular tissue (Pteridophyta), then seeds (Gymnosperms), and finally fruit-enclosed seeds (Angiosperms) - each step reducing dependence on water for reproduction.
Concept context
Classification of plants from algae to angiosperms. Understanding plant diversity is essential for NEET.