Q18 / 180 · AIIMS 2010 · Botany

Gametophyte and sporophyte are independent of each other in which of the following groups?

  • Correct answer
    A
    Pteridophytes
  • B
    Angiosperms
  • C
    Gymnosperms
  • D
    Bryophytes

Solution

Bryophytes are nonvascular terrestrial plants of moist habitats in which a multicellular diploid sporophyte lives as a parasite on an independent multicellular haploid gametophyte that develops multicellular jacketed sex organs. Whereas, in pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves and gametophyte is small or inconspicuous, it is usually independent.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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