Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11
Consider a diagram of a moss life cycle showing two distinct stages. What is the primary function of the protonema stage in mosses?
A
To serve as a photosynthetic structure.
B
To produce spores directly.
C
To develop into the sporophyte stage.
D
To function in sexual reproduction.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The protonema stage in mosses is a creeping, green, branched, and frequently filamentous stage that develops directly from a spore and serves primarily as a photosynthetic structure.
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