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Which of the following represents a diploid structure?

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a

Sporophyte and capsule of moss.

b

Gametophyte, archegonia and egg of moss.

c

Gametophyte, antheridia and sperm of moss.

d

Sporophyte and spore of moss.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

A sporophyte is always diploid. The sporophyte of moss is differentiated into a foot, seta and capsule. Therefore, the capsule is a diploid structure and it contains the spore mother cell that undergo meiosis and forms haploid spores.

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Which of the following represents a diploid structure?