A protective cap-like covering on the developing capsule in a moss is known as
A
Spine
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B
Calyptrogen
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C
Lodicule
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D
Calyptra
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Solution
The correct option is DCalyptra In bryophytes, the calyptra is an enlarged hood like archegonial venter that protects the capsule containing the embryonic sporophyte and is usually lost before the spores are released from the capsule.