Riccia is a bryophyte due to

Thalloid

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Rhizoids

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Alternation of generations

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Dependent sporophyte

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Solution

The correct option is C Dependent sporophyte
Riccia belongs to class Hepaticae (Liverworts). They have dorsiventrally flattened lobed plant body with unicellular rhizoids. The sporophyte of liverworts has no or very little green tissue and is completely dependent upon the gametophyte for its nutrition. The sporophyte of Bryophytes depend upon their parent gametophyte for their nutrition.

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