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PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is a wrong statement?
A
Archegonia are found in Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Gymnosperms
B
Mucor has biflagellate zoospores
C
Haploid endosperm is typical feature of gymnosperms
D
Brown algae have chlorophyll-a and c, and fucoxanthin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mucor has biflagellate zoospores is the wrong statement. Mucor is a non-flagellate fungus belonging to the Class Zygospore of kingdom Fungi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Option C: Mucor has biflagellate zoospores: Mucor is a member of the fungi kingdom. It belongs to the division Zygomycota. They have sexual spores called zygospores. They lack flagella.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Mucor has biflagellate zoospores’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sex organs in bryophytes are multicellular. The male sex organ is called antheridium. They produce biflagellate antherozoids.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most brown algae reproduce asexually by producing pear-shaped biflagellate zoospores with two uneven flagella that are laterally connected.

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