[Campbell Biology P.672] Which statement accurately describes nonvascular plants bryophytes ... | Practice Question

Which statement accurately describes nonvascular plants bryophytes or commonly misidentified 'mosses' according to the text?

  • A: Liverworts, mosses, and hornworts are classified as seedless vascular plants.
  • B: Irish moss and reindeer moss are true mosses belonging to the phylum Bryophyta.
  • C: The nonvascular plants include three phyla: Hepatophyta (liverworts), Bryophyta (mosses), and Anthocerophyta (hornworts).
  • D: Nonvascular plants constitute nearly 90% of all living plant species.

Explanation

The text in 'CONCEPT 29.2' explicitly states: 'The nonvascular plants bryophytes are represented today by three phyla of small, herbaceous nonwoody plants: liverworts phylum Hepatophyta , mosses phylum Bryophyta , and hornworts phylum Anthocerophyta .'