Bryophytes can be distinguished from algae/fungi/thallophytes because they have

Options

A. are thalloid forms
B. have no conducting tissue
C. possess archegonia with outer layer of sterile cells
D. contain chloroplasts in their cells

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) Archegonia is female sex organ in bryophytes. It is a flask-shaped multicellular organ. It is composed of a cylindrical upper portion called neck with a single layer of sterile cells called Neck Canal Cells (NCC) and a lower swollen sac-like portion called venter. It also has layer or layers of sterile cells. Venter encloses a larger egg cell and a smaller (just above to egg) Venter Canal Cell (VCC).