The plant body of moss (Funaria) is

Question

The plant body of moss (Funaria) is (A) completely sporophyte (B) predominantly gametophyte with sporophyte (C) completely gametophyte (D) predominantly sporophyte with gametophyte.

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The gametophytic generation represents the dominant phase in the life cycle of bryophytes. The sporophyte phase is dependent on the gametophyte. That is why, the plant body of Funaria moss is predominantly gametophytic with dependent sporophyte.

Q. The plant body of moss (Funaria) is

completely sporophyte

predominantly gametophyte with sporophyte

completely gametophyte

predominantly sporophyte with gametophyte.

The gametophytic generation represents the dominant phase in the life cycle of bryophytes. The sporophyte phase is dependent on the gametophyte. That is why, the plant body of Funaria moss is predominantly gametophytic with dependent sporophyte.