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Multiple Choice
Which part of a moss plant is responsible for producing spores?
A
Protonema
B
Sporophyte
C
Gametophyte
D
Rhizoid
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1
Understand the life cycle of mosses, which includes two main stages: the gametophyte and the sporophyte.
Recognize that the gametophyte is the dominant, green, and photosynthetic stage of the moss life cycle, responsible for producing gametes (sperm and eggs).
Identify the sporophyte as the stage that develops from the fertilized egg (zygote) and is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition.
Learn that the sporophyte consists of a stalk and a capsule, where meiosis occurs to produce spores.
Conclude that the sporophyte is the part of the moss plant responsible for producing spores, as it contains the spore-producing structures.