Question

Which among the following is incorrect?

(a) In bryophytes, haploid gametophyte is the dominant phase

(b) In Volvox, haploid gametophyte is the dominant phase

(c) In Spirogyra, diploid Sporophyte is the dominant phase

(d) In Pappaya, haploid gametophyte is the dominant phase

This question was posed to me in homework.

This intriguing question comes from Plant Kingdom in chapter Plant Kingdom of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (c) In Spirogyra, diploid Sporophyte is the dominant phase

Explanation: Haploid gametophyte is the dominant phase in bryophytes and in volvox. Also, in Spirogyra, the diploid Sporophyte is the dominant phase. In Pappaya, haploid gametophyte is the dominant phase.