NEETBiologyPlant KingdomMCQ+4 / −1
Male and female gametophytes are independent and free-living in
- Amustard
- Bcastor
- CPinus
- DSphagnum.
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Correct answer: D
Sphagnum is a bryophyte in which male and female gametophytes are independent and free living. In Pinus (a gymnosperm), mustard and castor (angiosperms), the main plant body is sporophytic. Gametophyte is highly reduced and is completely dependent on sporophyte.
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