Which of the following statements is correct with respect to bryophyte development?

Haploid gametes mate to produce a diploid zygote, which later develops into a protonema.

The diploid zygote germinates to give rise to protonema, which later develops into a sporophyte.

Haploid spores germinate to give rise to protonema, which later develops into a sporophyte.

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The answer is Haploid spores germinate to give rise to protonema, which later develops into a sporophyte.

A protonema (plural: protonemata) is a
thread-like chain of cells that forms the earliest stage (the haploid phase) of a bryophyte life
cycle..
A haploid gametophyte ( each of whose cells contains a fixed number of
unpaired 
chromosomes)  gives rise to a diploid sporophyte,.
Gametophytes produce haploid sperm and eggs which fuse to form diploid zygotes
that grow into sporophytes.

Answer:

C. Haploid spores germinate to give rise to protonema, which later develops into a sporophyte.

Explanation:

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