1. Life cycle of Bryophytes shows sporophytic and gametophytic stages.
2. They alternate with each other to complete their life cycle.
3. Gametophyte is haploid, thalloid or leafy and dominant, (photosynthetic, independent thalloid or erect phase)
4. Sporophyte is short lived, multicellular and depends totally or partially on gametophyte for nutrition and anchorage.