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

57 2012 AIPMT-PRE Plant KingdomVegetative reproduction Easy
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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Fungal mycelium, filamentous algae and the filamentous protonema of mosses can all multiply vegetatively by fragmentation.
Fungi are not members of Plantae and are heterotrophic, and none of these has a diplontic life cycle.

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