Q. In a moss the sporophyte :
A) is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
B) produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte
C) arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
D) manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte
Explanation
[Solution from source] The moss sporophyte (foot, seta, capsule) stays attached to the gametophyte and gets water and some nutrients from it, though its young capsule can photosynthesise; so it is partially dependent. It produces spores, not gametes, and it grows from the zygote, not from a spore. Answer (1).
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