A plant shows thallus level of organization. It shows rhizoids and is haploid. It needs water to complete its life cycle because the male gametes are motile. Identify the group to which it belongs to

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

• Gametophytic phase is the dominant phase of life in bryophytes, hence dominant phase is haploid.

• It lacks true root, instead of that rhizoids are present.

• All the other three options have true roots, however, pteridophytes are also water dependent.