MCQ
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?

  • A
    $I, II$ and $III$
  • B
    $I, III$ and $IV$
  • C
    $II, III$ and $IV$
  • $I, II, III$ and $IV$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$I, II, III$ and $IV$
d
All the statements are correct.

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

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