NEET2017BotanyPlant KingdomActual
Zygotic meiosis is characterstic of
Options
- AMarchantia
- BFucus
- CFunaria
- DChlamydomonas
Correct answer
D. Chlamydomonas
Step-by-step solution
Chlamydomonas has haplontic life cycle hence showing zygotic meiosis or initial meiosis, as the plant body is haploid (n). Marchantia and Funaria belonging to Bryophyta and they are known for sporic meiosis and haplo-diplontic life cycle and there is a heteromorphic alternation of generation. Fucus is a diploid (2n) brown algae shows gametic meiosis.