Liverworts are capable of asexual reproduction by forming small, broken pieces of the plant that are splashed out when hit by the rain. What is the name of the structure that holds these small pieces?

a. thallus
b. gametophyte
c. gemma cup
d. sporophyte


c. gemma cup

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