SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 23

SSC GD Constable (English) - 10 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q23

Moss and Marchantia comes under which of the following?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bryophytes.

Marchantia and moss are members of the plant family called 'Bryophytes.' Since bryophytes are non-vascular plants, they do not have specific tissues for the movement of nutrients and water.

These are prehistoric terrestrial plants, such as liverworts (Marchantia) and mosses (common garden moss).

These plants, which are among the earliest terrestrial ones, are vital to ecosystems because they generate soil and serve as environmental indicators.