NEET 2021 · BiologyBryophytesPrevious Year Question

Gemmae are present in:

Answer: (B) Some Liverworts. Answer: (B) Some Liverworts.

  1. A.Some Gymnosperms
  2. B.Some Liverworts
  3. C.Mosses
  4. D.Pteridophytes

Correct Answer

(B) Some Liverworts

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (B) Some Liverworts. Solution: Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds that develop in gemma cups located on the thalli of liverworts (e.g. Marchantia); they detach and germinate into new individuals. This is a feature of liverworts, not of gymnosperms, mosses or pteridophytes. NCERT Reference: Class XI Biology, Plant Kingdom, p.29, lines 41-43 — "specialised structures called gemmae (sing. gemma). Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds, which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli".

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