Assertion (A): Bryophytes are terrestrial plants.

Reason (R): Life cycle of bryophytes occurs in two phases gametophyte and sporophyte.
Directions: Choose the correct option:

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Solution

Correct answer: (b) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true, but reason(R) is not the correct explanation for assertion.

Bryophytes are among the simplest of the terrestrial or land-based plants.

The life cycle consists of an alternation of generations between a haploid gametophyte (sexual stage) and a diploid sporophyte (asexual stage).

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