Which of the following statement is true for bryophyta:
Along with water absorption roots also provide anchorment to plants
Sporophyte is dominant
Gametophyte is dominant and sporophyte is mostly parasitic
Gametophyte is parasitic
According to the textbook, the main plant body of the bryophyte is the haploid gametophyte, which is the dominant, independent, and photosynthetic phase. The sporophyte is not free-living but is attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte and derives nourishment from it [Sources 44, 45, 49]. Furthermore, bryophytes lack true roots; they are attached to the substratum by rhizoids .
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