Multiple choice

Calyptra is derived from

  1. archegonia

  2. capsule

  3. antheridia

  4. columella
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Explanation

In bryophytes, the calyptra is an enlarged archegonial venter that protects the capsule that contains the embryonic sporophyte. The calyptra is usually lost before the spores are released from the capsule.

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