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Read the given statements regarding the general characteristics of bryophytes and select the incorrect statement.

Options

  1. AThe plant body is attached to the substratum by unicellular or multicellular rhizoids.
  2. BZygotes undergo reduction division immediately after fertilization to form haploid spores.
  3. CThe sporophyte is not free-living but remains attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte.
  4. DThey are called amphibians of the plant kingdom because they can live in soil but are dependent on water for s

Correct answer

B. Zygotes undergo reduction division immediately after fertilization to form haploid spores.

Step-by-step solution

In bryophytes, the zygote does not undergo reduction division (meiosis) immediately after fertilization. Instead, it undergoes mitotic divisions to form a multicellular body called the sporophyte. The sporophyte is not free-living but remains attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte and derives nourishment from it. Some cells of the sporophyte undergo reduction division (meiosis) to produce haploid spores. The plant body of bryophytes is attached to the substratum by unicellular or multicellular rhizoids. Bryophy

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