A fern differs from a moss in having ______?

ایک فرن ______ کے کائی سے مختلف ہے؟

An independent sporophyte

An independent gametophyte

Swimming archegonia

None of these

In ferns, the sporophyte (diploid) is the dominant, independent generation, whereas in mosses, the gametophyte (haploid) is dominant.

Fern sporophytes have vascular tissues (xylem and phloem), while mosses rely on diffusion for water and nutrient transport.