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Gemmae in marchantia develop in
Options:
A .  Ventral surface of its thallus
B .  Dorsal surface of its thallus
C .  Gemma cups
D .  None of the above
Answer: Option C
:
C
The production of gemmae is a widespread means of asexual reproduction in both liverworts and mosses. In liverworts such as Marchantia, the flattened plant body or thallus is a haploid gametophyte with gemma cups scattered about its upper surface. The gemma cups are cup-like structures containing gemmae.

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