NEET Biology question
Choose the correct statement about liverworts. I. In liverworts sexual reproduction occurs by the fusion of antherozoids and egg, which are produced in antheridium and archegonium, respectively II. Both male and female sex organs may be present on same thalli or different thalli III. Zygote give rise to sporophyte, which is differentiated into foot, seta and capsule IV. Some cells of capsule undergoes meiosis and give rise to haploid spores
Answer: (D)
Solution
In liverworts, antherozoids from the antheridium fertilise the egg in the archegonium; both sex organs may occur on the same or different thalli depending on the species; the resulting zygote develops
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