MCQ
Protonema is:
- AHaploid and is found in mosses.
- BDiploid and is found in liverworts.
- CDiploid and is found in pteridophytes.
- DHaploid and is found in pteridophytes.
Explanation:
The predominant stage in the life cycle of a moss (bryophyte) is the gametophyte which consists of two stages. The first stage is the protonema stage, which develops directly from a spore. It is a creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous stage. The second stage is the leafy stage, which develops from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud. It consists of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves attached to the soil through multicellular and branched rhizoids. This stage bears the sex organs
Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.