NEET 2015
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
NEET 2015 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
In which of the following gametophyte is not independent free...
In which of the following gametophyte is not independent free living?
Options
- AFunaria
- BMarchantia
- CPteris
- DPinus
Correct answer
D. Pinus
Step-by-step solution
In plants (gymnosperms like Pinus and angiosperms), gametophytes is dependent and develop into multicellular organisms while still enclosed within the sporangium while in bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts), the gametophyte free living (photosynthetic) e.g. Funaria, Marchantia. In ferns, gametophytes are photosynthetic free living organism called a prothallus (Pteris).