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Q. No.The leafy stage in the life cycle of a moss:
| 1. | develops from the primary protonema. |
| 2. | consists of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves. |
| 3. | is attached to the soil through unicellular and unbranched rhizoids. |
| 4. | lacks the sex organs. |
Subtopic: Bryophytes | Bryophytes (Anthoceropsida) |
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Consider the given statements regarding Mosses:
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct
| I: | Protonema is a gametophyte stage that is creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous. |
| II: | Leafy stage bears sex organs and is attached to the soil through multicellular and branched rhizoids. |
| III: | Sex organs are produced at the apex of the leafy shoot. |
| IV: | They have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal. |
1. Only I, II and III are correct
2. Only I, III and IV are correct
3. Only II, III and IV are correct
4. I, II, III and IV are correct
Subtopic: Bryophytes (Anthoceropsida) |
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All the following bryophytes are ‘Mosses’ except:
| 1. | Funaria | 2. | Marchantia |
| 3. | Polytrichum | 4. | Sphagnum |
Subtopic: Bryophytes (Anthoceropsida) |
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