NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following statements regarding gemmae: (A) They are green, multicellular, asexual buds. (B) They develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli. (C) They are the primary means of asexual reproduction in mosses like Funaria. (D) They become detached from the parent body and germinate to form new gametophytic thalli. How many of the above statements are correct?
Options
- AThree
- BFour
- CTwo
- DOne
Correct answer
A. Three
Step-by-step solution
Statements (A), (B), and (D) are correct descriptions of gemmae. Statement (C) is incorrect because gemmae are characteristic asexual reproductive structures found in liverworts (such as Marchantia), not mosses. Mosses like Funaria reproduce asexually by fragmentation and budding in the secondary protonema. Therefore, exactly three statements are correct. Answer: Three