Read the following statements (A-E) and answer the question which follows them.
A. In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free-living.
B. Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous.
C. Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous.
D. The sporophyte in liverworts

Question

Read the following statements (A-E) and answer the question which follows them.
A. In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free-living.
B. Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous.
C. Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous.
D. The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses.
E. Both, Pinus and Marchantia are dioecious.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

Three. Statements A, B, C, and E are correct, while D is incorrect because moss sporophytes are more elaborate than liverwort sporophytes. Therefore, four statements are correct, but since the provided correct answer is 'Three,' the intended set likely excludes one statement based on the source’s convention; however, using standard biology, the count is four.

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