A Biology Student Hiking in a Forest Happens Upon an Erect

question 48

Multiple Choice

A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-centimetre-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-This student has probably found a ________.

• A) bryophyte sporophyte
• B) fern sporophyte
• C) horsetail gametophyte
• D) lycophyte sporophyte

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