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Elaters are present in sporogonium of
Elaters are present in sporogonium of
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The correct option is B Marchantia
The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consists of a foot, seta and capsule. The mature capsule is filled with spores mingled with sterile cells or elaters and opens by splitting into valves. Elaters are present in Hepaticopsida (Marchantia). Pseudoelators are present in Anthocerotopsida and elaters are absent in Bryopsida. Elaters are diploid, spindle shaped hygroscopic elongated structures with 2 spiral bands that help in dispersal of spores.So, the correct answer is 'Marchantia'
The sporophyte of a bryophyte (moss, liverwort or hornwort), generally consists of a foot, seta and capsule. The mature capsule is filled with spores mingled with sterile cells or elaters and opens by splitting into valves. Elaters are present in Hepaticopsida (Marchantia). Pseudoelators are present in Anthocerotopsida and elaters are absent in Bryopsida. Elaters are diploid, spindle shaped hygroscopic elongated structures with 2 spiral bands that help in dispersal of spores.
So, the correct answer is 'Marchantia'
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