Bryophytes have an alternation of generations in which the ________ is the dominant generation, unlike vascular plants where the ________ is the dominant generation.
A) sporophyte; gametophyte
B) gametophyte; haplophyte
C) gametophyte; sporophyte
D) sporophyte; diplophyte
E) sporophyte; sporophyte

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In bryophytes, the gametophyte is the dominant, photosynthetically active, and longer-lived phase of the life cycle, which is a characteristic feature distinguishing them from vascular plants, where the sporophyte generation is dominant.

Bryophytes Have an Alternation of Generations in Which the ________