Question
In a moss the sporophyte
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is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
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produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte
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arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
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manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte
Solution
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is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
In mosses, the sporophyte developing from the embryo is a simple structure without rhizoids and is differentiated into foot, seta ad capsule. It parasitic (partially or wholly) on the gametophyte as it is organically attached and is nutritionally dependent upon the gametophyte.
