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Explanation:
Funaria can b reproduce both sexual and vegetative.
In vegetative reproduction.
- Fragmentation of primary protonema
- Formation of secondary protonema from any part of the gametophyte
- Formation of gemmae on terminal cells of the protonema.
- Development of Bulbils on the rhizoids
In sexual reproduction
Funaria is monoecious the male and female reproductive sex organs are borne on different branches of the same gametophyte. Male sex organ is antheridium and it is formed in groups on the antheridial branch.They are enclosed by special leaves called perigonial leaves. A large number of long multicellular hairs interspersed with antherdia called paraphysis are also present. They contain chloroplast and are involved in photosynthesis. They protect antheridial head from by minimizing transpiration, hold water between them through capillary action and secrete mucilage which helps in the liberation of antherozoids. Each antheridium is protected by single layer of jacket. It encloses a large mass of androcytes. The androcytes transform in to biflagellate antherozoids .
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