Plant-Kingdom Question 683
Question: Gemma cups are small receptacles that give rise to gemmae (asexual buds). These gemma cups are found in:
Options:
A) Sphagnum and Marchantia
B) Marchantia
C) Funaria
D) Fern
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Asexual reproduction in Marchantia occurs by the formation of gemmae.
They are multicellular, green and biconvex lens shaped bodies that are produced in gemma cups.
On detaching from the gemma cup, they germinate to produce new plants.
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