In which of the following, gametophyte is not independent free living?

(A)Pteris
(B)Pinus
(C)Funaria
(D)Marchantia

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Unlike bryophytes and pteridophytes, in gymnosperms, the male and the female gametophytes do not have an independent free-living existence.

Chapter: Plant Kingdom
Section: 3.4 GYMNOSPERMS
Page: 10
Words matched: 28 of 28

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that in gymnosperms (which include Pinus), gametophytes do not have independent free-living existence, directly answering the question about which option lacks independent free-living gametophytes.

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