Which of the following statements is true about moss and fern reproduction?

Both mosses and ferns require wind for gamete dispersal.

Both mosses and ferns produce their spores in diploid sporangia.

Mosses require water for fertilization, but ferns do not.

Both mosses and ferns have a dependent sporophyte generation.

Both mosses and ferns have a dominant gametophyte generation.

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4 February, 16:08

Which of the following statements is true about moss and fern reproduction?

Both mosses and ferns require wind for gamete dispersal.

Both mosses and ferns produce their spores in diploid sporangia.

Mosses require water for fertilization, but ferns do not.

Both mosses and ferns have a dependent sporophyte generation.

Both mosses and ferns have a dominant gametophyte generation.

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Haiden · Answer 1

The answer is; Both mosses and ferns have a dominant gametophyte generation.

The gametophyte is the phase in the life cycle of the plant where it is in the haploid phase and produces gametes. This phase also develops from a haploid spore. When the gametophyte produces spores, the gametes, in ferns and moss require water (because the spores have flagella to swim). The gametes meet and fuse to form a zygote that develops into the sporophyte phase of the plants. In higher plants, the sporophyte is the dominant phase.