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Importance of Bryophytes

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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
A fern differs from a moss in having:

A

ciliated antherozoids

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an independent sporophyte

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a dependent gametophyte

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heteromorphic alternation of generations

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Solution

The correct option is B an independent sporophyte
A fern differs from moss in having an independent sporophyte because in
moss, the sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrients and growth.
So, the correct answer is 'an independent sporophyte'.

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