Identify Cryptogams by Their Structure!
Cryptogams are plants without seeds! They reproduce through spores. Your job is to identify which division they belong to based on their body structure.
Body: Thallus (no roots, stems, or leaves)
Examples: Spirogyra, Ulothrix, Sargassum
Found in: Ponds, water bodies
Body: Flat, ribbon-like (no true roots/stems)
Examples: Moss, Marchantia
Found in: Moist areas, hills in rainy season
Body: Well-developed roots, stems, and leaves
Examples: Ferns, Marsilea
Found in: Forests, rainy regions
Excellent Detective Skills!
Cryptogam means "hidden marriage" - these plants have hidden reproductive organs!