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Examine the figure given below and select the right option giving all the four parts (A, B, C and D) correctly identified:

A

A: Antheridiophore, B: Male thallus, C: Globule, D: Roots

B

A: Archegoniophore, B: Female thallus, C: Gemma cup, D: Rhizoids

C

A: Archegoniophore, B: Female thallus, C: Bud, D: Foot

D

A: Seta, B: Sporophyte, C: Protonema, D: Rhizoids

Step-by-Step Solution

The figure (based on the options provided) refers to the female thallus of the liverwort Marchantia. According to the NCERT textbook Figure 3.2(a), the structure 'A' is the Archegoniophore (which bears the female sex organs), 'B' represents the Female thallus, 'C' is the Gemma cup (involved in asexual reproduction), and 'D' are the unicellular Rhizoids used for anchorage .

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