Question

In which plant group is the haploid gametophytic phase dominant, vascular tissue absent, and the sporophyte nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte ?

• A. Pteridophyta
• B. Bryophyta
• C. Gymnosperms
• D. Thallophyta

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Bryophyta

• Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, hornworts) exhibit a dominant haploid gametophyte phase that is photosynthetic and independent, while lacking vascular tissue (xylem/phloem). The sporophyte remains attached to and nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte throughout its life.