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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
Archegonium
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उत्तर
- The multicellular flask-shaped female sex organ found in many gymnosperms, bryophytes, and pteridophytes is called the archegonium.
- The female gamete, egg, or oosphere is located at its dialated base, known as the venter.
- The male gametes are able to swim towards the oosphere because the cells in the narrow neck of the archegonium liquefy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name three groups of plants that bear archegonia. Briefly describe the life cycle of any one of them.
Differentiate between the following:
Liverworts and Moss
Which is NOT a character of bryophytes?
Which of the following play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks or soil?
Amphibians of the plant kingdom are
Gemmae are present in ______
Bryophytes that prevent soil erosion by forming dense mats on the soil are ______.
Protonema is ______.
In Bryophytes male and female sex organs are called ______ and ______.
Why are bryophytes called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?
Draw labelled diagrams of
- Female and male thallus of a liverwort.
- Gametophyte and sporophyte of Funaria.
- Alternation of generation in Angiosperm.
The correct sequence of events in the life cycle of bryophytes is:
- Fusion of antherozoid with egg.
- Attachment of gametophyte to substratum.
- Reduction division to produce haploid spores.
- Formation of sporophyte.
- Release of antherozoids into water.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. Chlorophyll a | I. Yellow-green |
| B. Chlorophyll b | II. Yellow |
| C. Xanthophylls | III. Blue-green |
| D. Carotenoids | IV. Yellow to Yellow-orange |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. Pteridophyte | I. Salvia |
| B. Bryophyte | II. Ginkgo |
| C. Angiosperm | III. Polytrichum |
| D. Gymnosperm | IV. Salvinia |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
In bryophytes, the gemmae help in which one of the following?
Assertion A: The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage.
Reason R: Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
