BIOLOGY

JAMB 2006 - Question 33

Biology 2006 JAMB Past Questions - Question 33: The dominant phase in the life cycle of a bryophyte is the

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
The dominant phase in the life cycle of a bryophyte is the
A:
B:
C:
D:
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Correct Answer

C

Explanation

C - It isdominant because it is autotrophic. It has rhizoids that absorb soil solutionand leaf-like structureswhich are chlorophyllous and therefor photosynthetic. Gametangium is a sexual reproductive structure or"gamete" formed at the tip of the protrusion of the hypha of asaprophytic fungus like Rhizopus. Prothallus is theyoung gametophyte generation of a fern. Sporophyte is part of the moss plantthat is always found attached and dependent on the gametophyte.