Which of the following statements about mosses is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about mosses is incorrect?

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Mosses have slender axes with spirally arranged leaves. Some mosses decompose rocks, aiding higher plant growth. Mosses possess true stems with xylem and phloem. Correct Examples include Funaria and Polytrichum.

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Mosses lack true stems with vascular tissues; they have stem-like structures without xylem or phloem.

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