A Bryologist (A Scientist That Studies Mosses, and Their Allies)

A bryologist (a scientist that studies mosses, and their allies) gives a lecture to your biology class. In her lecture, she makes a reference to fern reproduction. She says, "Fern spores germinate into ____."

A) gametophytes, which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate
B) gametophytes, which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate
C) sporophytes, which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate
D) sporophytes, which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate