Question

Compared with the gametophytes of the bryophytes, the gametophytes of vascular plants tend to be

• A. Smaller and to have smaller sex organs
• B. Smaller but have larger sex organs
• C. Larger but to have smaller sex organs
• D. Larger and to have larger sex organs

Answer 1

The correct option is B Smaller but have larger sex organs

In angiosperms and other seeded plants, gametophytes are not independent “plants”. Instead, they are small structures that are retained inside the sporophyte for all or parts of their life. But the sex organs that they produce are large.