The plant body is thalloid in:
Correct answer: C. Marchantia
- A. Sphagnum
- B. Salvinia
- C. Marchantia
- D. Funaria
Explanation
(c) : Sphagnum and Funaria belong to Class Bryopsida of Division Bryophyta. They are typically mosses. The plant body has radial symmetry and is essentially leafy. Salvinia belongs to division Pteridophyta. It has a sporophyte plant body with true leaves, stem, and roots. Marchantia belongs to Class Hepaticopsida of Division Bryophyta. They are also called liverworts. The plant body is a dorsoventrally flattened thallus.
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