BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2013

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    In a moss the sporophyte

    A)  is partially parasitic on the gametophyte

    B)  produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte

    C)  arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte

    D)  manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    In mosses, the sporophyte developing from the embryo is a simple structure without rhizoids and is differentiated into foot, seta and capsule. It is parasitic (partially or wholly) on the gametophyte as it is organically attached and is nutritionally dependent upon the gametophyte.


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