Question:

The sporophytic phase in Funaria is well developed and composed of

Updated On: Aug 1, 2022
  • capsule only
  • spore sac
  • foot and capsule
  • foot, seta and capsule
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Sporophyte of Funaria has embedded foot, an elongated curved seta and a terminal pyriform capsule. Sporophyte is nutritionally dependent on gametophyte.
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A type of plant belonging to the kingdom Plantae is angiosperms. The term Angiosperm is acquired from two Greek words: Angio - ‘covered’ and Sperma - ‘seed’. They are the types of plants that contain flowers which is a well-defined feature and the seeds are enfolded within the fruits. Since they can bear both flowers and seeds are also called flowering plants, and also comprises around 80% of the living plants.

The Characteristics of Angiosperms are:

  1. The body of an angiosperm is evidently differentiated into several organs such as leaves, flowers, fruits, roots, stems, and seeds.
  2. Among these organs the decision of labor is well-coordinated, and each organ is peerlessly specialized for specific functions.
  3. Out of all angiosperms, most of them are herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers, etc.
  4. A vessel is the chief water and mineral that conducts Xylem elements.
  5. The sieve tube is the chief food that conducts Phloem elements.
  6. Endosperm has triploid cells.
  7. The angiosperms are basically divided into two groups, based on the presence of the number of cotyledons in the seed. They are
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