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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The correct order of parts in a moss capsule
A
Seta, Foot, Capsule
B
Foot, Seta, Capsule
C
Seta, Capsule, Foot
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lifecycle of a moss comprises two stages – The protonema stage and the leafy stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Calyptra is the haploid part of the moss capsule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moss sporophyte is differentiated into the foot, seta and capsule. Foot serves to get nutrition for developing sporophyte. Seta is the stalk of the capsule. Capsule bears archespores within the capsule wall.

Detailed explanation-4: -In most mosses the sporophyte will have these anatomical features: a foot, seta, a sporangium with a columella, spores, an operculum, peristome teeth, and a calyptra.

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