MediumBotanyBryophytes
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A diagram of female thallus of a bryophyte is given below. Select the option giving incorrect information regarding it : 
A
Given bryophyte is a moss
B
It's sporophyte consist of foot, seta and capsule
C
Gemma cups participate in asexual reproduction
D
It can also reproduce by fragmentation
Explanation
The diagram represents Marchantia, which is a liverwort, not a moss. Mosses have a leafy gametophyte, while liverworts have a thalloid gametophyte (as shown in the diagram). Sporophyte of Marchantia consists of foot, seta, and capsule (so option 2 is correct). Gemma cups help in asexual reproduction through gemmae (so option 3 is correct). Marchantia can also reproduce by fragmentation (so option 4 is correct).
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