Sporophylls Can Be Found in Which of the Following

Question

Sporophylls can be found in which of the following?
A)mosses
B)liverworts
C)hornworts
D)pterophytes
E)charophytes

Accepted Answer

Sporophylls are specialized leaves that bear sporangia and are found in plants that produce spores. Pterophytes, which include ferns and horsetails, are the only option listed that produce sporophylls. Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts do not have sporophylls. Charophytes are algae and do not have leaves or sporophylls.