Which one of the following is categorised under living fossils?
Selaginella
Metasequoia
Pinus
Cycas
Chlorenchyma is known to develop in the
spore capsule of a moss
pollen tube of Pinus
cytoplasm of Chlorella
mycellium of a green mould such as Aspergillus
A.
spore capsule of a moss
The apophysis of moss capsule contains chloroplast bearing parenchymatous cells, called as chlorenchyma. Due to presence of chloroplast, chlorenchyma cells have the ability to prepare food by the process of photosynthesis.
Which one of the following is a saprophytic bryophyte?
Riccia fluitans
Buxbaumia aphylla
Funaria hygrometrica
Sphagnum