EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Male and female gametophytes are independent and free-living in
A
mustard
B
castor
C
Pinus
D
Sphagnum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Sphagnum, male and female gametophytes are independent and free of living. Sphagnum comes under the class of bryophytes; the most important phase in the life cycle is the gametophyte. Gametophytes are the cells that undergo division to produce spores and new plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sphagnum belongs to bryophyte in which the male and female gametophyte is found to be free-living and independent while comparing it with other plants such as mustard, castor, and Pinus.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Sphagnum’.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Bryophytes and Pteridophytes’.

Detailed explanation-5: -In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free living.

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