Solved QUESTION 16 In liverworts, gemma cups function in O a

Solved QUESTION 16 In liverworts, gemma cups function in O a gemma cups In liverworts such as Marchantia, the flattened plant body or thallus is a haploid gametophyte with gemma cups scattered about its upper surface gemma cup This project asks you to count gemma cups on Marchantia plants to help us learn about plant growth A gemma cup is an organ formed by Marchantia to reproduce

gemma cup Gemmae are the specialized structures produced in liverworts These are 1 Non-green, multi-cellular, asexual buds which develop in gemma cups 2

gemmae cups Gemma Cupule Midrib FIG Marchantia Two gemma cups on dorsal surface of thallus Thallus Rhizoids Developing Gemma mature gemma Gemma cup: 2 The gemma Sperm, released from the antheridia, accumulate in the cups and any water droplets landing in a cup will eject at least some of the sperm mass within that cup