Which one is correct about protonema?

Biology Plant Kingdom Bryophytes Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 27, 2026

It is a dominant stage mosses

Develops from spore

It is creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous

All are correct

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(d) Protonema is the early gametophytic stage in mosses.

It develops from a spore.

It is typically creeping, green, branched, and filamentous.

It is also considered an important (initial) stage of the dominant gametophyte phase in moss life cycle.

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