MCQ
Protonema stage develops from:
  • A
    Sporophytes
  • B
    Secondary protonema
  • C
    Directly from a spore
  • D
    Lateral bud

Answer

C. Directly from a spore
Explanation:
When a moss first grows from the spore, it starts as a germ tube which lengthens and branches into a filamentous complex known as a protonema, which develops into a leafy gametophore, the adult form of a gametophyte in bryophytes. Moss spores germinate to form an algae-like filamentous structure called the protonema.

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