Assertion: moss's sporophyte | /r/CapableOf | remain dependent
Facets:
value: on the gametophyte
type: OTHER
value: on the parent
type: OTHER
value: in the bryophytes
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Sperm cells from the antheridia fertilize eggs in the archegonia to produce the diploid sporophyte, which remains dependent upon the gametophyte, another feature that is unusual in bryophytes.
text: In the bryophytes the sporophyte remains dependent on the gametophyte, while in all other embryophytes the sporophyte generation is dominant and capable of independent existence.
text: The sporophyte remains small and dependent on the parent gametophyte for its entire brief life.