NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements is wrong about bryophytes?

(A)Fertilization takes place in presence of water
(B)Gametophytic plant is dominant in life cycle
(C)Sporophyte is physiologically dependent on gametophyte
(D)Zygote undergoes meiosis to produce sporophyteCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

After fertilisation, the diploid zygote undergoes repeated mitotic divisions (not meiosis) to develop into the multicellular sporophyte; meiosis occurs later, during spore

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Question ID VK-085715