Question

Choose the correct pair:

• A. Liverworts - budding
• B. Mosses - gemmae
• C. Mosses - isogamy
• D. Liverworts - oogamy

Answer 1

The correct option is D Liverworts - oogamy

Sexual reproduction is the process of fusion of gametes. The fusion of gametes are of three types based on the types of gametes that fuse.

Isogamy is the fusion of gametes of similar size and anisogamy is the fusion of gametes of dissimilar size.

Oogamy is a type of anisogamy where the male gamete is motile and the female gamete is non-motile. Oogamy is seen in both liverworts and mosses.

Asexual reproduction is the process which doesn’t involve the fusion of gametes. There are different types of asexual reproduction: binary fission, budding and fragmentation.

Fragmentation is seen in both mosses and liverworts. It also takes place by gemmae and budding in liverworts and mosses, respectively.