alleryA dorsiventral thallus bears gemma cups. Which bryophyte is indicated?
AFunaria
BMarchantia
CPolytrichum
DSphagnum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Marchantia
Marchantia is a liverwort with a dorsiventral thallus and gemma cups for asexual reproduction. Mosses such as Funaria instead show a protonema followed by a leafy stage.
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