Question

In Funaria, the haploid structure is

• A. protonema
• B. capsule
• C. columella
• D. seta

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

protonema

Answer 2

Funaria exhibits gametophytic $(n)$ as well as sporophytic $(2n)$ generation in its life cycle. The gametophytic (haploid) generation is represented by a short lived protonema which produces spermatozoids in antheridium of male shoot and egg in archegonium of female shoot.