The plant body of Funaria is:

Options

A. completely sporophyte
B. completely gametophyte
C. predominantly sporophyte with gametophyte
D. predominantly gametophyte with sporophyte

Answer

D

Explanation

(d) Funaria (green moss) and other bryophytes show alternation of generation with haploid gametophytic (n) and diploid sporophytic phases (2n). Plant body represents the gametophytic phase, which reproduces by producing gametes and on fusion form zygote. Zygote develops into sporophyte and produces haploid meiospores which on germination form gametophyte. Sporophyte in mosses is differentiated into foot, seta and capsule.