Biology · PLANT KINGDOM
हिन्दीExamine the diagrams representing the liverwort Marchantia shown below. Which feature correctly distinguishes the female thallus (a) from the male thallus (b)?
Correct answer · Option 4
Thallus (a) bears archegoniophores hosting female sex organs, whereas thallus (b) bears antheridiophores hosting male sex organs.
Explanation
In Marchantia, the female thallus (a) bears archegoniophores producing archegonia, while the male thallus (b) bears antheridiophores producing antheridia.