NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Which of these statements is true about Chara?
Options
- AOogonium and antheridium are present on different plants.
- BOogonium is placed in the upper part and antheridium in the lower part
- COogonium is placed in the lower part and anthredium in upper part
- DChara belongs to angiosperm
Correct answer
B. Oogonium is placed in the upper part and antheridium in the lower part
Step-by-step solution
Chara is a multicellular green alga that reproduces sexually and is oogamous. The male sex organ which is called antheridium is a spherical yellow structure. Oogonium is the female sex organ that is an oval-shaped green structure. Oogonium is present at the upper portion and antheridium is present at a lower portion.