Question
Biology Question on Kingdom Plant
Which one of the following is not a character of Bryophytes?
A
Presence of archegonia
B
Independent sporophyte
C
Motile male gametes
D
Dependence on water for fertilization
Answer
Independent sporophyte
Explanation
Solution
In bryophytes, dominant phase of the plant is a free living garnetophyte. Fertilization produces an embryo inside the archegonium. The embryo grows .into a sporophyte, which is parasitic over the gametophyte.