A bryophyte which harbours a nitrogen fixing blue-green alga in its thallus is

Pogonatum

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Riccia

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Marchantia

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Anthoceros

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Solution

The correct option is D Anthoceros
The presence of blue green algae in thalli of Anthoceros was first reported by Hofmeister(1862). Leitgeb(1881) showed the Nostoc colonies within the mucilaginous anthoceros cavities. Hence the correct option is D.

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