Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?

Question

Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses? (A) Diplontic life cycle (B) Members of kingdom plantae (C) Mode of nutrition (D) Multiplication by fragmentation

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Algae and moss are included in plant kingdom while fungi constitute a separate kingdom. Among them, mosses invariably show diplontic life cycle while others may or may not. Algae and moss are autotrophic while fungi are heterotrophs. But they all show multiplication by fragmentation.

Q. Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?

Diplontic life cycle

Members of kingdom plantae

Mode of nutrition

Multiplication by fragmentation

Algae and moss are included in plant kingdom while fungi constitute a separate kingdom. Among them, mosses invariably show diplontic life cycle while others may or may not. Algae and moss are autotrophic while fungi are heterotrophs. But they all show multiplication by fragmentation.