NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure, choose the correct option:
Options
- AThe sporophyte in mosses is more elaborate than that in liverworts.
- BVegetative reproduction in mosses is by fragmentation and budding in the primary protonema.
- CAsexual reproduction in liverworts takes place by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialised
- DIn sexual reproduction, the sex organs antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.
Correct answer
B. Vegetative reproduction in mosses is by fragmentation and budding in the primary protonema.
Step-by-step solution
The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss is the gametophyte which consists of two stages. Vegetative reproduction in mosses is by fragmentation and budding in the secondary protonema. In sexual reproduction, the sex organs antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots. After fertilisation, the zygote develops into a sporophyte, consisting of a foot, seta and capsule. The sporophyte in mosses is more elaborate than that in liverworts.