Q. Male and female gametophytes are independent and free-living in
A) Sphagnum
B) Mustard
C) Castor
D) Pinus
Explanation
[Solution from source] In bryophytes such as the moss Sphagnum, the gametophyte is the dominant, free-living, photosynthetic generation. In gymnosperms (Pinus) and angiosperms (mustard, castor), the gametophytes are greatly reduced and stay inside the sporophyte's sporangia. Answer (1).
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