Question

which of the following is an example of liverwort options 1) funaria 2) marchantia 3) polytrichum 4) sphagnum​

Answer 1

Answer:

sphagnum ......................

Answer 2

An example of liverwort is Marchantia. (option 2)

What is a liverwort?

• A Liverwort is a group of plants classified under Division Bryophyta, Kingdom Plantae.
• Members of Liverworts show the following characteristics:

1. Thalloid body structure
2. They follow the haplo-diplontic life cycle, with the dominant gametophytic stage.
3. Absence of real roots and vascular system.
4. Reproduction can be asexually through fragmentation or gemmae cups. Gemmae cups are small, green bud-like structures found on the leaves of Liverworts.
5. They are attached to the substratum by multicellular rhizoids.
6. Dioecious (separate male and female plants)

Marchantia

• Marchantia is a liverwort found widely distributed throughout the world.
• It is dioecious.

• Funaria and Sphagnum are mosses.
• Polytrichum is a red alga(Rhodophyceae).

Thus, the correct option is 2) Marchantia.