Gametophyte and sporophyte are free-living in

Marchantia

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Polytrichum

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Pteris

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Funaria

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Solution

The correct option is C Pteris
Gametophyte and sporophyte are free-living in pteridophytes only. Of the given options, Pteris is the only pteridophyte. Funaria, Marchantia and Polytrichum are bryophytes in which the sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte.

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