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rhizoid
rootlike filaments in certain lower plants that function somewhat like roots
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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rhizoids, which absorb water and minerals from the soil;
archegonia, which produce a single egg (by mitosis);
antheridia, which form swimming sperm (again, by mitosis).
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Rhizoids: root-like structures that consist of single greatly-elongated cells that take up water and nutrients.
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rhizoids Filamentous structures in the plants group known as bryophytes that attach to a substrate and absorb moisture. The term is also applied to similar structures found outside the bryophytes.
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rhizoid -- n. A cellular outgrowth of a plant that usually aids in anchoring to the surface and increasing surface area to acquire water or nutrients; found in mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
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rhizoid
A hair-like structure that functions as a root in lower organisms, such as certain fungi and mosses. Rhizoids are important in penetrating a substance, giving anchorage and absorbing nutrients.
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Acetabularia - genus of unicellular marine algae. These organisms comprise an enormous single cell consisting of a cap, stalk and rhizoid and can be up to 10 cm in size.
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