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Life Cycle of Gymnosperms

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The sporophyte is a dominant phase in

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all land plants

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all spermatophytes only

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all spermatophytes and pteridophytes

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all vascular cryptogams only

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The correct option is C all spermatophytes and pteridophytes
The sporophyte is the dominant phase in all seed plants (spermatophytes) and pteridophytes (vascular cryptogams).
Bryophytes are nonvascular land plants. In bryophytes, the dominant phase is the gametophyte.

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