Question 44

(Multiple Choice)

If a fern gametophyte is a hermaphrodite (that is,has both male and female gametangia on the same plant),then it


A)belongs to a species that is homosporous.
B)must be diploid.
C)has lost the need for a sporophyte generation.
D)has antheridia and archegonia combined into a single sex organ.
E)is actually not a fern, because fern gametophytes are always either male or female.

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