Answer: Gametophyte (the green plant you see).
- A Sporophyte, which bears the capsule on a stalk
- B Gametophyte (the green plant you see)
- C Sporophyte and gametophyte in exactly equal proportion
- D The protonema stage, which dominates over both generations
Correct answer: B. Gametophyte (the green plant you see)
Explanation: In mosses (bryophytes), the gametophyte is the dominant, independent generation. The sporophyte (spore-producing) grows on and depends on the gametophyte.
Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.