A protective cap or hook like covering on the developing capsule in a moss is known as _________.

Spine

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Calyptra

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Lodicule

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Calyptrogen

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Solution

The correct option is D Calyptra
Calyptra is a outermost protective covering of moss and liverwort. It is usually lost before the spores are released from the capsule.
So, the correct answer is (B).

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