Is the sporophyte generation photosynthetic?

Question

Is the sporophyte generation photosynthetic?

Answer 1

Yes .

In fact in the following groups it is the only generation that does photosynthesis -

Gymnosperms( Conifers and Cycads) ,

Angiosperms ( Both dicots and monocots, in fact all flowering plants )

In the above two groups the gametophyte is extremely reduced and it depends on the sporophyte generation for its nourishment .

The sporophytes in the above groups are dominant , and are provided with roots, stem and green leaves .

In Pteridophytes ( Ferns, horsetails and club mosses) , both the generations ( Sporophyte and the gametophyte ) do photosynthesis .

In Bryophytes ( Mosses and Liverworts ) It is the gametophyic stage that is dominant and it is photosynthetic .