Biology NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Questions New Syllabus Mock Test - 14 PCB Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

Which of the following features are not found in member of class to which Marchantia belongs?

A
They have tiny leaf-like appendages in two rows on the stem-like structures.
A and C only
B
Their asexual buds become detached from the parent body and germinate to form new individuals.
B and D only
C
The spore germinates to form a dorsiventral gametophyte closely appressed to the substrate.
D and E only
D
They have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal.
(E) Both sex organs develop on different thalli only. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
B, C and D only

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C

The thallus of Marchantia is dorsiventral and closely appressed to the substrate. The leafy members of liverworts have tiny leaf-like appendages in two rows on the stemlike structures. In liverworts, the gemmae become detached from the parent body and germinate to form new individuals. Mosses have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal. In Marchantia, male and female sex organs are produced either on the same or different thalli.

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