name one dioecious liverwort. comment on its plant body
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Marchantia polymorpha is one of the liverwort that is dioecious (distinct male and female individuals). It belong to the division bryophyta of plant Kingdom and exhibits haplo- diplontic life cycle with gametophyte being dominant in the life cycle. They are found in wet and shady places. The plant body is flattened ribbon like called thallus. The reproductive organs are antheridium (male reproductive organ) and archegonium (female reproductive organ). It requires water for fertilization.
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Marchantia polymorpha is one of the liverwort that is dioecious (distinct male and female individuals). It belong to the division bryophyta of plant Kingdom and exhibits haplo- diplontic life cycle with gametophyte being dominant in the life cycle. They are found in wet and shady places. The plant body is flattened ribbon like called thallus. The reproductive organs are antheridium (male reproductive organ) and archegonium (female reproductive organ). It requires water for fertilization.
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