Question

Select the option that includes liverworts only.

• A. Riccia, Marchantia
• B. Riccia, Funaria
• C. Polytrichum, Marchantia
• D. Both (a) and (c)

Answer 1

The correct option is A Riccia, Marchantia

Both Riccia and Marchantia belong to Class Hepaticosida/Hepaticae that includes 3 orders, the two genera belong to Order Marchantiales, that has specialized vertical stalks called the archegoniophores and serile cells called elaters in the sporangium. The plant body shows dichotomous branching.

So, the correct answer is 'Riccia, Marchantia'