The thallus of the liverwort Marchantia is:
Aerect, with spirally arranged leaves
Bradial, floating on water surfaces
Ccylindrical, with a basal holdfast
Ddorsiventral, pressed to the substrate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. dorsiventral, pressed to the substrate
A thalloid liverwort like Marchantia has a flat dorsiventral body lying close against the substrate.
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