If we observe on a damp wall, we may see a stretch of moss plants. The visible moss plant is in the ..... phase

BRYOPHYTES

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If we observe on a damp wall, we may see a stretch of moss plants. The visible moss plant is in the ____ phase

A	gametophyte for producing gametes
B	sporophyte to produce spores
C	spermatophyte to produce seeds
D	gametophyte with possible sporophyte attached to gametophyte
E	There is a gametophyte and there is also a sporophyte

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The spore capsule, often with a supporting stalk (called a seta), is the sporophyte and this grows from the gametophyte stage. You will commonly see the statement that a moss gametophyte consists of leaves on stems.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sporophyte (spore-producing moss plant) is very small and leafless and is attached to the top of the moss gametophyte (gamete plant). It consists of a seta (slender stalk) and a terminal capsule (sporangium). The moss life cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Do the spores belong to the gametophyte or sporophyte generation? The spores belong to the gametophyte generation, as the spores develop into both the male and female gametophytes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mosses and ferns are found in moist and shady places because both require the presence of water for sexual reproduction. As fertilization takes place only in the presence of water, through motile antherozoids that swim to reach the archegonium.

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