Find out the incorrect statement in the following.

Bryophytes in general are of little economic importance

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Vegetative reproduction in mosses is by fragmentation and budding

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Gemmae are green, unicellular, asexual bud

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Mosses have elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal

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Solution

The correct option is C
Gemmae are green, unicellular, asexual bud

Gemmae are green, multicellular asexual buds, which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli. Gemmae become detached from parent body and germinate to form new individuals.

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