Question

Identify the parts labelled 1 and 2 in the given figure

• A. 1 - Anthredium, 2 - Archegonium
• B. 1 - Ascogonium, 2 - Antheridium
• C. 1 - Oogonium, 2 - Antheridium
• D. 1 - Antheridium, 2 - Carpogonium

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1 - Oogonium, 2 - Antheridium

The given figure is of Chara, a monoecious macroscopic green alga. It produces multicellular jacketed male gametangium known as antheridium or globule and female gametangium known as oogonium or nucule. Both these sex organs are produced on the same plant at the same node.