NEET 2006 Biology question

In a moss the sporophyte-

(1)is partially parasitic on the gametophyteCorrect
(2)produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte
(3)Arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
(4)Manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte

Answer: (1)

Solution

In mosses the dominant plant is the gametophyte; the sporophyte (foot, seta and capsule) develops from the zygote and remains attached to the gametophyte, from which it absorbs water and nutrients through the foot, so it is partially (semi-)

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