NEET Biology question

Elater mechanism or spore dispersal is exhibited by

(A)Riccia
(B)Funaria
(C)Liverworts
(D)MarchantiaCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Marchantia, a liverwort, possesses elongated, hygroscopically-sensitive elater cells mixed with its spores, which aid spore dispersal through their twisting

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