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Classify the following descriptions as characteristics of mosses or liverworts. Descriptions may be used more than once.
Gemetophytes typically grow horizontally
Gametophyte is the dominant generation
Do not have stomata
Rhizoids are multicelluar
Gametophytes typically grow vertically
Require water for fertilization
Rhizoids are single cells
Mosses have multicellular rhizoids, while liverworts have unicellular rhizoids on the ventral surface of thallus.
Gametophytes of liverworts is a thallose like structure and grows horizontally while mosses have prostrate and branched gametophytes which mainly grows vertically.
Both liverworts and mosses require water for fertilisation. They grow near moist and watery environment. They are also known as amphibians of plant kingdom.
Gametophyte is the dominant generation in both liverworts and mosses.
Stomata is absent in both liverworts and mosses.