AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Funaria gametophyte is:

    A)  dioecious                           

    B)  heteroecious

    C)  autoecious        

    D)        monoecious and autoecious

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Funaria is a monoecious species i.e., male (antheridia) and female (archegonia) set organs are found on the same gametophytk plant (main dominent haploid, plant body of Funaria). It is autoecious i.e., antheridia and archegonia are found on the different leaf lib branches called gametophores of the same plant. In Funaria male gametes mature first, so, protandary occurs.


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