Question

Which of the following statements is true with respect to protonema?

Answer 1

A gametophyte is a stage in the life cycle of plants and algae. It is a haploid multicellular organism that develops from a haploid spore that has one set of chromosomes.
Protonema grows and develops into a leafy gametophore. 
According to above explanation,
C.It gives rise to gametophyte, is the correct answer.