Explain the statement:
'Unlike the bryophutes and pteridophytes, in gymnosperms the Male and female gametophytes do not have an independent free living existence'

Dear Student,

Gametophytes of bryophytes and pteridophytes have an independent free living existence of their own while in Gymnosperm these gametophytes remain within the sporangia retained on the sporophytes so, no independent existence found.


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