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BOT 102 MORPHOLOGY OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS Objective Question
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How does the sporophyte generation of bryophytes obtain its nutrition?
Options
A It is entirely independent and photosynthetic.
B It obtains nutrition through symbiotic fungi.
C It is dependent on or attached to the gametophyte for nutrition.
Correct Answer
D It absorbs nutrients directly from the soil through specialized roots.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 12 states, 'The sporophyte generation is short-lived, produce spores, and it is dependent on or attached to the gametophyte for nutrition.'

Hint

The sporophyte in bryophytes is not a free-living, independent plant.

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Course: BOT 102
Topic: MORPHOLOGY OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 170 of 769
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