The spore mother cell of a bryophyte is
- AHaploid
- BDiploid
- CTriploid
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Diploid
Explanation
In bryophytes (mosses and liverworts), the spore-producing sporophyte is diploid, so its spore mother cells are diploid (2n). They divide by meiosis to form haploid spores.
Bryophytes grow in moist, shady places and are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom.