Which of the following statements is true about bryophytes?

The sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte for support, shelter and nutrition

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The sporophyte is haploid

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The gametophyte is diploid

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The gametophyte is dependent on sporophyte for support, shelte and nutrition

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Solution

The correct option is A The sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte for support, shelter and nutrition
Bryophytes are gametophyte dominant, meaning that the more prominent, longer-lived plant is the haploid gametophyte. The diploid sporophytes appear only occasionally and remain attached to and nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.
So, the correct answer is A. (The sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte for support,shelter and nutrition)

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