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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
protonema
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उत्तर
It is the first green, filamentous structure that emerges from a moss or fern spore and is typically branching. Mosses produce buds on their protonema, which mature into gametophyte plants. The protonema in the fern develops into the prothallus.
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| List - I | List - II |
| A. Chlorophyll a | I. Yellow-green |
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| D. Carotenoids | IV. Yellow to Yellow-orange |
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