NEET Biology question

In a moss, the sporophyte

(A)Is partially parasitic on the gametophyteCorrect
(B)Produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte
(C)Arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
(D)Manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte

Answer: (A)

Solution

The moss sporophyte remains permanently attached to and nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte for water and (at least partly) for organic nutrients, even though

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