Question

Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.

• A. a-oogonium, b-antheridium
• B. a-antheridium, b-oogonium
• C. a-male thallus, b-female thallus
• D. a-female thallus, b-male thallus

Answer 1

The correct option is D a-female thallus, b-male thallus

Male thallus
Male thallus bears the antheridiophore (structure bearing the antheridium or male reproductive organ) which consists of the stalk and a disc with scalloped edges.

Female thallus
Female thallus bears an archegoniophore (structure bearing the archegonium or female reproductive organ) which consists of the stalk and a disc with fingerlike projections.

Oogonium
Oogonium is the female reproductive structure found in algae and fungi. It is not found in liverworts.

Final answer
(a) a-female thallus, b-male thallus