NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Where are the sex organs produced in mosses during sexual reproduction?
Options
- AAt the base of the plant
- BAlong the roots
- CAt the apex of the leafy shoots
- DInside the stem
Correct answer
C. At the apex of the leafy shoots
Step-by-step solution
The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss 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. They consist of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves. They are attached to the soil through multicellular and branched rhizoids. This stage bears the sex orga