What role do rhizoids perform in mosses?

A) They structurally support the sporophyte stalk.
B) They anchor the gametophyte.
C) They take up water.
D) They absorb nutrients.
E) They act as a root underground.

Rhizoids

Hair-like structures on the surface of plants, fungi, and algae that absorb water and nutrients and anchor the organism to the substrate.

Mosses

Small, non-vascular plants that typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in moist or shady locations.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes through mitosis.