Q18 / 180 · AIIMS 2010 · Botany
Gametophyte and sporophyte are independent of each other in which of the following groups?
- Correct answerAPteridophytes
- BAngiosperms
- CGymnosperms
- DBryophytes
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'.