Which one of the following is a correct statement?
Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage
in gymnosperms female gametophyte is free-living
Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes
origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes
Prothalllus is the gametophytic stage of pteridophyte which is green, small, thalloid, and free living. Protonemal and leafy stages are features of moss gametophytes. the male antheridium and archegonium are characteristics of bryophytes.
The origin of seed habit starts from pteridophytes. Hence option (4) is correct.