Question

In moss, spores on germination

• A. Forms degenerating protonema
• B. Directly forms a leafy gametophyte
• C. Form a protonema on which moss plant comes out like a bud
• D. Produces antheridia and archegonia

Answer 1

The correct option is C Form a protonema on which moss plant comes out like a bud

The protonema is an elongate, thread-like structure, that develops from the germinated spore of mosses and some liverworts. In most liverworts it is thalloid. The moss protonema typically branches and can develop into chloronema, caulonema, or rhizoids, depending on the species and the conditions.

Hence the correct option is C.