QUESTION 2Which of the following is true of the moss life cycle?The male and female structures are found on the same individual gametophyte in many speciesThe egg is produced in the antheridium.The gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte.The sperm are carried to an egg by the wind.The spore produces the sporophyte.

Mosses are non-vascular plants that play an important role in ecosystems around the world. They have…

Which of the following is true of the moss life cycle? The male and female structures are found on the same individual gametophyte in many spec The egg is produced in the antheridium. The gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte. The sperm are carried to an egg by the wind. The spore produces the sporophyte.

Which of the following is true of the moss life cycle? The male and female structures are found on the same individual gametophyte in many spec The egg is produced in the antheridium. The gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte. The sperm are carried to an egg by the wind. The spore produces the sporophyte.

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