The correct description of sporophyte of Marchantia and gametophyte of a fern is:

The sporophyte of Marchantia is diploid while the gametophyte of fern is haploid

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Both lack vascular tissues

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Both are free living structures

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Both represent the dominant generation in their respective life cycles

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The correct option is A The sporophyte of Marchantia is diploid while the gametophyte of fern is haploid
The sporophyte of Marchantia is diploid while the gametophyte of fern is haploid.

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1. In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free living.

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