Read the following five statements (A - E) and answer the question.
(A) In Equisetum the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte.
(B) In Ginkgo male gametophyte is not independent.
(C) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum.
(D) Sexual reproduct

Question

Read the following five statements (A - E) and answer the question.
(A) In Equisetum the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte.
(B) In Ginkgo male gametophyte is not independent.
(C) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum.
(D) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous.
(E) The spores of slime molds lack cell walls.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

Three. Statements A, B, and E are correct: Equisetum retains the female gametophyte on the sporophyte, Ginkgo’s male gametophyte is not independent, and slime mold spores are generally wall-less. C is false because Polytrichum has a more developed sporophyte than Riccia, and D is false because Volvox shows oogamy, not isogamy.

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