AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

BRYOPHYTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Bryophytes ____ generation is dominant
A
Gametophyte
B
Sporophyte
C
Pterophyte
D
Psilophyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In bryophytes (mosses and liverworts ), the dominant generation is haploid, that is the gametophyte, which is the main plant itself. The sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte.

Detailed explanation-2: -In bryophytes, such as mosses and liverworts, the gametophyte is the dominant life phase, whereas in angiosperms and gymnosperms the sporophyte is dominant.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sporophyte is the dominant generation, but multicellular male and female gametophytes are produced within the flowers of the sporophyte.

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