Difference Between Bryophytes and Algae Plants

Similarities: Algae and bryophytes do not have real roots, algae are root packs, and mosses are false roots, both of which have a fixed effect. Algae, mosses, and ferns all live in moist, shady places, however, algae mostly live in water, and only a small amount lives on moist soil and rock surfaces.

Algae, like the other two, have multicellular species and have unicellular ones, which is the difference! (Mosses and ferns are multicellular).

Differences: Algae photosynthesis takes place in the phylloids, while bryophytes and ferns take place in the leaves. Moreover, the leaves of bryophytes also absorb water and inorganic salts.

Bryophytes can be used as indicator plants for air pollution because they are sensitive to toxic gases; Algae, on the other hand, become an indicator of whether the water is polluted or not. Ferns have a differentiation of rhizomes and leaves, and have conductive tissues and mechanical tissues. This is something that the other two plants do not have.

Moreover, ferns rely on spores to reproduce.

Algae and mosses are very different in morphology, or in other words, the living environment is very different, however, this is due to the structure of the plant. In other words, the structure of algae determines that algae are suitable for living in water, and the structure of mosses determines that they are suitable for living in humid environments.

Algae plants do not have the differentiation of rhizomes and leaves, and there are many kinds of single cells, which cannot be observed by the naked eye.

Multicellular species can be seen, such as: sponges, filamentous;

Bryophytes are individually dwarf and are divided into flat mosses and mosses that can stand upright. Commonly found in humid environments.

Algae plants. Key features:

There are unicellular and multicellular, simple structure, no differentiation of roots, stems and leaves;

The whole body absorbs water and inorganic salts from the environment, and there are chloroplasts in the cells that can carry out photosynthesis.

Typical representatives: freshwater algae: Chlamydomonas (unicellular algae), sponge (multicellular algae, green filamentous);

Marine algae: seaweed, kelp.

It can be used as bait for fish;

It can be eaten, such as kelp, seaweed;

It can be used medicinally, such as algin, agar, etc., extracted from algae.

Mode of reproduction: It can produce spores and reproduce offspring by spores, that is, spore reproduction, and the reproductive process is inseparable from water.

Bryophytes. Key features:

Generally, it has stems and leaves, there are no ducts in the stems, and there are no veins in the leaves, so there is no conduction tissue;

There are no real roots, only short, thin false roots. It is sessile, so the plants are usually short;

Leaves have only one layer of cells, containing chloroplasts, which can carry out photosynthesis and can also absorb water and inorganic salts;

The fertilization process is inseparable from water.

Typical representatives: There are about 20,000 species of bryophytes on the earth, and there are more than 2,800 kinds of bryophytes in China.

Function: Pioneers in nature, many bryophytes can secrete a liquid, which slowly dissolves into the surface of the rock, accelerates the weathering of the rock, and promotes the formation of soil, so bryophytes are also the pioneers of the bright growth of other plants;

promote the terrestrial use of marshes;

Because the leaves are composed of only one layer of cells, toxic gases are easy to invade, which can be used as an indicator plant to monitor the degree of air pollution.

Conserve soil and water. Mode of reproduction:

It is able to produce spores and reproduce offspring by spores, that is, spore reproduction, and the reproductive process is inseparable from water.

Fern. Key features:

It has real roots, stems, leaves, conduction tissues and mechanical tissues, and the plants are relatively tall;

There are many sporangia on the back of the leaf, and there are a large number of spores in the sporangia;

The process of orange fertilization is inseparable from water.

Typical representatives: there are about 12,000 species of ferns on the earth, and about 2,600 species in China, including Manjianghong (aquatic fern), kidney fern, clemat fern, and Guanzhong.

Purpose: Ancient ferns form coal;

The young leaves of the fern are delicious wild vegetables, and they are known as the "king of mountain treasures".

Manjianghong can be used as green manure and feed, and Guanzhong, curly cypress and so on can be used for medicinal purposes;

Kidney ferns, miscanthus and nest ferns are available for ornamental purposes.

Mode of reproduction: It can produce spores and reproduce offspring by spores, that is, spores to reproduce, and the reproductive process is inseparable from water.

First, the structure is different.

Algae plants: simple in structure, are unicellular or multicellular individuals.

Bryophytes: The leaves of bryophytes have only one layer of cells.

Ferns: Ferns are multi-slender stool spatulins.

Second, plant organs are different.

Algae plants: Algae plants do not have roots, stems, leaves, and other organs.

Bryophytes: Bryophytes have stems and leaves and have false roots.

Ferns: Ferns have roots, stems, leaves, and other organs.

Third, the living environment is different.

Algae plants: Algae plants have chloroplasts in their cells, which can carry out photosynthesis and live mostly in water.

Bryophytes: Bryophytes typically live in dark, damp environments.

Ferns: Ferns tend to live in warm, damp and white forest environments.

Encyclopedia - Algae plants.

Encyclopedia - Moss moss.