Which one of the following statements about a typical fern life cycle is false?
A)Sori contain sporangia.
B)Spores are haploid.
C)Gametophytes have rhizomes.
D)Gametes are produced by mitosis.
E)The sporophyte grows out of an archegonium.

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Fern gametophytes do not have rhizomes; instead, they are typically small, heart-shaped, and photosynthetic structures that grow independently of the sporophyte. Rhizomes are found in the sporophyte generation of ferns, not in gametophytes.

Which One of the Following Statements About a Typical Fern