Assertion: moss's structure | /r/Synonym | gemma
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text: In many mosses, e.g., Ulota phyllantha, green vegetative structures called gemmae are produced on leaves or branches, which can break off and form new plants without the need to go through the cycle of fertilization.
text: : single-celled structure that aids in spore dispersal gemmae: small, intact, complete pieces of plant that are produced in a cup on the surface of the thallus and develop into gametophytes through asexual reproduction Liverworts and Hornworts Liverworts Liverworts (Hepaticophyta) are viewed as the plants most closely related to the ancestor that moved to land.
text: However due to the extreme environmental conditions under which these plants exist, most reproduction occurs asexually from a deciduous shoot apex or other specialised asexual reproductive structures, called gemmae.
text: Liverworts, which have a life cycle similar to that of mosses (but with simpler sporophytes), can also reproduce asexually through small structures called gemmae that are formed on the surface of the liverwort leaf.