An exception among chlorophyllous bryophytes is _________.
A
Liverwort
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B
Cryptothallus
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C
Selaginella
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D
Hornwort
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Solution
The correct option is B
Cryptothallus
Cryptothallus mirabilis is a species of liverworts that are saprophytic. Plants of this species are white as a result of lack of chlorophyll, and their plastids do not differentiate into chloroplasts.