Which of the following is TRUE regarding the sporophyte of bryophytes?
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Correct answer: It is attached to and nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.
The sporophyte in bryophytes is not free-living. It remains physically attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte to derive its nutrition throughout its existence.
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