Question 6
Plant KingdomWhich of the following is INCORRECT? The prothallus of a fern
- A.is a flattened heart-shaped structure
- B.is green because its cells contain chloroplasts
- C.is the dominant plant
- D.bears the sexual organs
- E.is attached to the ground by numerous rhizoids.
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Answer: C (is the dominant plant)
Explanation
In ferns the dominant plant is the leafy sporophyte. The prothallus is the small, short-lived gametophyte.