Bryophyte comprise of

Options

A. sporophyte of longer duration
B. dominant phase of sporophyte which is parasitic
C. dominant phase of gametophyte which produces spores
D. small sporophyte phase generally parasitic on gametophyte

Answer

D

Explanation

(d) Bryophyta is a group of thalloid, non-vascular, cryptogams which have gametophytic (haploid phase) as dominant phase. It bears diploid sporophytic phase which takes food from gametophytic phase, thus behaves as parasite on gametophyte.