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Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?

  1. A
    Multiplication by fragmentation
  2. B
    Diplontic life cycle
  3. C
    Members of kingdom Plantae
  4. D
    Mode of Nutrition

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All three groups — multicellular fungi, filamentous algae (like Spirogyra), and the protonema stage of mosses — can reproduce asexually by fragmentation, where the body breaks into pieces, each of which grows into a new individual.

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Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?
A
Multiplication by fragmentation
B
Diplontic life cycle
C
Members of kingdom Plantae
D
Mode of Nutrition

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