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Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Main plant body of bryophytes is sporophytic. Statement $2:$ Main plant body of pteridopytes is gametophytic. (a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1 . (b) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 . (c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. (d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Main plant body of bryophytes is sporophytic. Statement $2:$ Main plant body of pteridopytes is gametophytic.
(a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1 .
(b) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 .
(c) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(d) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Key Concepts

Alternation of Generations

This concept refers to the life cycle of plants, where there is an alternation between two distinct multicellular stages: the haploid gametophyte, which produces gametes, and the diploid sporophyte, which generates spores. This cycle is a fundamental feature distinguishing plant groups and their reproductive strategies.

Gametophyte Dominance

Gametophyte dominance describes a life cycle pattern in which the haploid phase (gametophyte) is the prominent, long-lived, and independent stage of the plant's life cycle. In such cases, the sporophyte exists but is often dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition and support.

Sporophyte Dominance

Sporophyte dominance occurs when the diploid phase (sporophyte) of the plant's life cycle is the major, independent, and long-lived stage, while the gametophyte is reduced in size, often transient, and dependent on the sporophyte. This pattern is typical in many vascular plants.

Bryophytes

Bryophytes are non-vascular land plants that exhibit a life cycle where the gametophyte is the dominant stage. Although a sporophyte stage exists, it is usually small and attached to the gametophyte, reflecting a dependency relationship rather than independence.

Pteridophytes

Pteridophytes, which include ferns and their relatives, are vascular plants characterized by a life cycle where the sporophyte is the predominant and independent stage. The gametophyte in these plants is typically much smaller and transient, in contrast to the dominant sporophyte.

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