Which of the following group of plants is being described by the given statements?
(i) The plant body is thalloid.
(ii) Asexual reproduction takes places by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialized structures called gemmae.
(iii) The sporophyte is differentiated into a foot, seta and capsule.
(iv) They grow usually in moist and shady habitats.

Liverworts

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Moss

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fern

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Gymnosperm

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Solution

The correct option is A Liverworts
(A)Liverworts belong to Bryophytes with the sporophytic feature.
(B)Mosses belong to Bryophytes.
(C)Fern is a Pteridophyte.
(D)Gymnosperm bears naked seeds.
So, the correct option is 'Liverwort'.

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