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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 3. Plant Kingdom

Gametophyte is the dominant phase in the life cycle of

  1. A Hibiscus
  2. B Nephrolepis
  3. C Cycas
  4. D Riccia
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(D) Riccia

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(D) Riccia,
a liverwort within the Bryophyta, exhibits a dominant gametophyte phase in its life cycle. In bryophytes, the gametophyte is the main stage, whereas the sporophyte is smaller and dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition