Question

The male thallus of a bryophyte is given in the diagram below. Select the option giving incorrect information regarding it.

• A. Gametophyte phase is dominant phase.
• B. Gemma cups participate in asexual reproduction
• C. Given bryophyte is a Equisetum.
• D. It can also reproduce by fragmentation.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

2 stages of plant body of bryophytes
A. Protonema stage - It is a creeping, green, branching and filamentous stage. Developed from spore.
B. Leafy stage - It is upright, slender bearing spirally arranged leaves. It develops from secondary protonema. Attached to soil by multicellular and branched rhizoids.