ZoologyNEET 2025Bryophytes and pteridophytes

Plant Kingdom

In bryophytes, the gemmae help in which one of the following?

A.Sexual reproduction
B.Asexual reproduction✓
C.Nutrient absorption
D.Gaseous exchange

Solution

Gemmae are green, multicellular buds formed in gemma cups on the thallus of liverworts such as Marchantia; they detach and grow into new plants — asexual reproduction.

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