Multiple choice

If a moss protonema develops from few cells of capsule wall, then most probably it will be

  1. haploid

  2. diploid

  3. triploid

  4. polyploid
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This question has a biological inconsistency. If a moss protonema developed from cells of the capsule wall (which is diploid sporophyte tissue), it would technically be diploid, but protonemata are normally haploid (gametophyte phase) structures. This scenario describes an anomaly called 'diploid protonema' which can occur in rare cases.

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