Gametophyte and sporophyte are independent of each other in which of the following groups?

Options

A. pteridophytes
B. angiosperms
C. gymnosperms
D. bryophytes

Answer

A

Explanation

Bryophytes are nonvascular terrestrial plants of moist habitats in which a multicellular diploid sporophyte lives as a parasite on an independent multicellular haploid gametoplhyte that develops multicellular jacketed sex organs. Whereas, in pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporoplıyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves and gametophyte is small or inconspicuous, it is usually independent.