How many among the following are mosses and liverworts respectively? Sphagnum, Riccia, Polysiphonia, Fucus, Marchantia, Sargassum, Funaria, Porphyra,Porella, Polytrichum

Options

A. 4,4
B. 4,5
C. 3,2
D. 3,3

Answer

To solve the question of how many among the given options are mosses and liverworts respectively, we will categorize each of the provided names into either mosses or liverworts.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **List the given names**:
- Sphagnum
- Riccia
- Polysiphonia
- Fucus
- Marchantia
- Sargassum
- Funaria
- Porphyra
- Porella
- Polytrichum

2. **Identify each name**:
- **Sphagnum**: This is a type of moss, commonly known as peat moss.
- **Riccia**: This is a species of liverwort.
- **Polysiphonia**: This is a type of red algae, not a moss or liverwort.
- **Fucus**: This is a type of brown algae, not a moss or liverwort.
- **Marchantia**: This is a type of liverwort.
- **Sargassum**: This is a type of brown algae, not a moss or liverwort.
- **Funaria**: This is a type of moss, commonly known as cord moss.
- **Porphyra**: This is a type of red algae, not a moss or liverwort.
- **Porella**: This is a type of liverwort.
- **Polytrichum**: This is a type of moss.

3. **Categorize the names**:
- **Mosses**:
- Sphagnum
- Funaria
- Polytrichum
- **Liverworts**:
- Riccia
- Marchantia
- Porella

4. **Count the number of mosses and liverworts**:
- Total mosses: 3 (Sphagnum, Funaria, Polytrichum)
- Total liverworts: 3 (Riccia, Marchantia, Porella)

### Final Answer:
- **Mosses**: 3
- **Liverworts**: 3