The protonema is a stage seen in the life cycle of
AThe sporophyte of liverworts
BThe gametophyte of mosses
CThe sporophyte of mosses
DThe gametophyte of ferns
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The gametophyte of mosses
Moss gametophyte has two stages: a creeping, filamentous protonema (first stage) and an upright leafy stage (second stage). The leafy stage bears the sex organs.
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