As is true of the gametophytes of all land plants, the gametophytes of true mosses lack stomata. Yet, the feather moss Pleurozium harbors nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. Which of the following is a feature of moss gametophytes that is most important for the continued survival of these cyanobacteria in the tissues of the feather moss gametophyte?
A) lack of cuticle
B) lack of vascular tissues
C) lack of true leaves or roots
D) lack of an independent sporophyte
E) lack of multiple cell layers in "leaves" of "buds"
Examples of plants
Relative sizes of the sporophyte and gametophyte generations of bryophytes, ferns, and seed plants.
Moss methane eating bacteria
Plants
Plants
Plants and most microorganisms use O-acetylserine as the substrate reacting with H2S