NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure, choose the correct option:
Options
- ABryophytes in general are of little economic importance but some mosses provide food for herbaceous mammals, b
- BSpecies of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that has long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-s
- CMosses along with lichens are the first organisms to colonise rocks and hence, are of great ecological importa
- DSince moss forms dense mats on the soil, they reduce the impact of falling rain and prevent soil erosion.
Correct answer
B. Species of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that has long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-s
Step-by-step solution
Bryophytes in general are of little economic importance but some mosses provide food for herbaceous mammals, birds and other animals. Species of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that have long been used as fuel, and as packing material for trans-shipment of living material because of their capacity to hold water. Mosses along with lichens are the first organisms to colonise rocks and hence, are of great ecological importance. They decompose rocks making the substrate suitable for the growth of higher plants. Since mo