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Mention the ploidy of the Gemma cell in marchantia.

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In Marchantia, the gemma cells are haploid. This means they contain a single set of chromosomes (n), which is characteristic of the gametophyte generation in bryophytes like Marchantia. These gemmae are responsible for asexual reproduction in the plant.