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What is the basis of classification of algae?

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When and where does reduction division take place in the life cycle of a liverwort, a moss, a fern, a gymnosperm and an angiosperm?

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Name three groups of plants that bear archegonia. Briefly describe the life cycle of any one of them.

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Mention the ploidy of the following: protonemal cell of a moss; primary endosperm nucleus in dicot, leaf cell of a moss; prothallus cell of a ferm; gemma cell in Marchantia; meristem cell of monocot, ovum of a liverwort, and zygote of a fern.

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Write a note on economic importance of algae and gymnosperms.

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Both gymnosperms and angiosperms bear seeds, then why are they classified separately? 

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What is heterospory? Briefly comment on its significance. Give two examples.

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Explain briefly the following terms with suitable examples:
(i) protonema
(ii) antheridium
(iii) archegonium
(iv) diplontic
(v) sporophyll
(vi) isogamy


(i) Protonema – It is the first stage in the life cycle of a moss, developing directly from the spore. It consists of creeping, green, branched, and often filamentous structures.
(ii) Antheridium – It is the male sex organ present in bryophytes and pteridophytes. It enclose the sperm mother cells that give  rise to the male gametes. 
(iii) Archegonium – It is the female sex organ present in bryophytes, pteridophytes, and gymnosperms. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, it generally contains the female gamete called the egg. 
(iv) Diplontic –It is the kind of life cycle in which the diploid sporophyte is the dominant, photosynthetic, independent phase of the plant. The gametophytic phase is represented by the single to few-celled haploid gametophyte. 
(v) Sporophyll – The leaf like appendages which bear the sporangia is called sporophyll. These can bear both the microspores and megaspores.
(vi) Isogamy – It is a type of sexual reproduction involving the fusion of morphologically-similar gametes. This means that the gametes are of the same size, but perform different functions. This type of reproduction is commonly observed in Spirogyra. 

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Differentiate between the following:
Red algae and brown algae

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Differentiate between the following:
liverworts and moss

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