Question

Thallophytes are known as amphibians of the plant kingdom.
a. True
b. False.

Answer 1

Thallophytes are the simple plants whose body is composed of thallus. They are simple plants which do not have roots, stems, or leaves. Unicellular algae, fungi, lichens are included under thallophytes. The amphibians of the plant kingdom live on land and require water for completing their reproductive cycle.

Complete answer:
By the word amphibian we mean that the organisms that can live both on land as well as water. To solve this question, we must know about the habitat of the thallophytes.

The thallophytes are the most primitive group of organisms. They are the simple plants which do not bear leaves, stem or roots. They are non-motile and the body is made up of thallus. These organisms are mostly found in the marine ecosystem. The organisms which come under thallophyta are fungi, algae, lichens.

The reproduction in case of thallophytes is by asexual method by the formation of non-motile gametes.

As these organisms do not thrive both on land and water, we can say that the above statement is False.
Hence the correct answer is option (b).

Additional information:
The bryophytes are the group of mosses, liverworts that are found in the moist shady regions. They live on the soil but require water for sexual reproduction. So these plants are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom.

Note: The Bryophytes also are non-vascular and are undifferentiated. They do not have true roots, leaves or stems. They possess a root like structure called the rhizoid. They reproduce by the help of spores which are carried by the means of water.