Question
In mosses the second gametophytic stage is leafy stage. Consider the following statements about leafy stage

$I.$ Leafy stage is produced from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud

$II.$ They consist of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves

$III.$ They are attached to the soil through multicellular rhizoids

$IV.$ This leafy stage bears the sex organ

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Answer

d
All the statements are correct.

In mosses vegetative reproduction occurs through fragmentation or through bud in secondary protonema

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