Q. Choose the correct statements for the sporophyte of bryophytes, I. sporophyte is multicellular, not free living but attached to the gametophyte for nourishment from it II. some cells of the sporophyte under go meiosis to produce haploid spores III. these spores germinate to produce gametophyte

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) I, II and III
Explanation

All the statements are correct The life cycle of bryophytes consists of two distinct phases (i) The gametophytic phases (ii) The sporophytic phase The haploid gametophyte is dominant, long lived, green and independent, whereas the diploid sporophyte is short lived and dependent upon the gametophyte some cells of the sporophyte under go meiosis to produce haploid spores. These spores germinate the produce gametophyte

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