What type of reproduction do Moss plants go through
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Answer: The type of reproduction do Moss plants go through is fragmentation - Vegetative Reproduction.
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Reproduction in Moss :
- Vegetative Reproduction -
They reproduce by fragmentation and budding in secondary protonema.
- Sexual Reproduction -
The antheridium and archegonia are produced at the apex of leafy shoots.
After fertilization, The zygote develops to a sporophyte having a foot, seta and capsule.
After meiosis, spores are produced within the capsule.
These spores germinate to form free living gametophytes.
Brief Introduction about Moss -
The predominant stage of the life cycle of a Moss is the gametophyte.
It is categorised under bryophytes.
It consists of two stages namely protonema stage and leafy stage.
The protonema stage develops directly from sports and is creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous.
The leafy stage is the secondary protonema stage and consists of a upright, slender axis bearing spirally arranged leaves. They are attached to soil from multicellular and branched rhizoids. They bear sex organs.