Assertion: The bryophytes exist in two phases-gametophyte and sporophyte.
Reason: The sporophyte is nutritionly independent.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

C

Explanation

In bryophyte the main dominating phase is free living, independent haploid gametophyte and the saprophyte is highly reduced and is completely or partially depended on gametophyte.