Biology · PLANT KINGDOM

Gemmae formed in liverworts like Marchantia are specialized structures for asexual reproduction. Which combination of features accurately describes gemmae?

1. A
   Unicellular, non-green, sexual buds produced inside capsule structures.
2. B
   Flagellated, diploid resting spores that develop on archegoniophores.
3. C
   Green, multicellular, asexual buds developed in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli.
4. D
   Non-green, unicellular fragments that detach from rhizoids during drought.