Q4 / 120 · NEET 2011 (Mains) · Botany
Examine the figure below and select the right option giving all the four parts (A, B, C and (D) correctly identified.
\(\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline & \text{A} & \text{B} & \text{C} & \text{D} \\
\hline \text{(a)} & \text{Archegoniophore} & \text{Female thallus} & \text{Gemma
cup} & \text{Rhizoids} \\
\hline \text{(b)} & \text{Archegoniophore} & \text{Female thallus} & \text{Bud} & \text{Foot} \\
\hline \text{(c)} & \text{Seta} & \text{Sporophyte} & \text{Protonema} & \text{Rhizoids} \\
\hline \text{(d)} & \text{Antheridiophore} & \text{Male thallus} & \text{Globule} & \text{Roots} \\
\hline
\end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline & \text{A} & \text{B} & \text{C} & \text{D} \\ \hline \text{(a)} & \text{Archegoniophore} & \text{Female thallus} & \text{Gemma cup} & \text{Rhizoids} \\ \hline \text{(b)} & \text{Archegoniophore} & \text{Female thallus} & \text{Bud} & \text{Foot} \\ \hline \text{(c)} & \text{Seta} & \text{Sporophyte} & \text{Protonema} & \text{Rhizoids} \\ \hline \text{(d)} & \text{Antheridiophore} & \text{Male thallus} & \text{Globule} & \text{Roots} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
- Correct answerA(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Solution
Marchantia, a liverwort, is a dioecious. The female thallus bears female sex organs called archegonia on special branches called archegoniophores. The plants body is anchored by unicellular rhizoids.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.