Question
Biology Question on Bryophytes
Mention the ploidy of the following: protonemal cell of a moss; primary endosperm nucleus in dicot, leaf cell of a moss; prothallus cell of a ferm; gemma cell in Marchantia; meristem cell of monocot, ovum of a liverwort, and zygote of a fern.
Answer
(a) Protonemal cell of a moss - Haploid
(b) Primary endosperm nucleus in a dicot - Triploid
(c) Leaf cell of a moss - Haploid
(d) Prothallus of a fern - Haploid
(e) Gemma cell in Marchantia- Haploid
(f) Meristem cell of a monocot - Diploid
(g) Ovum of a liverwort - Haploid
(h) Zygote of a fern - Diploid