NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
What is the predominant stage of the moss life cycle?
Options
- ASporophyte
- BGametophyte
- CSeedling
- DPollen grain
Correct answer
B. Gametophyte
Step-by-step solution
The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss is the gametophyte which consists of two stages . The first stage is the protonema stage, which develops directly from a spore. It is a creeping, green, branched and frequently filamentous stage. The second stage is the leafy stage, which develops from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud. They consist of upright, slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves. They are attached to the soil through multicellular and branched rhizoids. This stage bears the sex org