Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
In the moss life cycle, the sporophyte

consists of leafy green shoots

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is the heart-shaped prothallus

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consists of a foot, a stalk, and a capsule

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is the dominant generation

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Solution

The correct option is C consists of a foot, a stalk, and a capsule
The predominant stage of the life cycle of moss is the gametophyte which consists of protonema stage and the leafy stage.
The zygote grows into sporophyte after fertilization and sporophyte consist of a foot, seta and a capsule. This capsule contains spores.
So, the correct option is 'consists of a foot, a stalk, and a capsule'

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