In bryophytes, the sporophytic phase is represented by

Options

A. spores
B. antheridium
C. spore mother cell
D. egg

Answer

C

Explanation

There are two generation in life cycle of bryophytes . The main plant body is gametophytic. The gametophytic phase starts with the formation of spores, which generats bryophyte thallus. The antheridium ( male sex organ) produces antherozoids and archegonium ( female sex organ ) produces egg, which undergo fertilisation to form zygote. The sporopytic phase start with zygote and ends with reduction division in spore mother cells.