A) small sporophyte phase generally parasitic on gametophyte
B) sporophyte of longer duration
C) dominant phase of gametophyte which produces spores
D) dominant phase of sporophyte which is parasitic
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] Bryophytes are a group of thalloid, non-vascular, cryptogams which have gametophytic (haploid) phase as dominant phase. They bear diploid sporophytic phase (diploid phase), which takes food from gametophytic phase, thus behaves as parasite on gametophyte.
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