NEET2008BotanyPlant KingdomActual
Which one of the following is heterosporous?
Options
- ADryopteris
- BSalvinia
- CAdiantum
- DEquisetum
Correct answer
B. Salvinia
Step-by-step solution
Heterospory is the production of spores of two different sizes and two different developmental patterns. Small spores are called microspores and larger as megaspore. Microspores germinate to produce the male gametophyte or microgametophyte that bear male sex organs while, megaspores germinate to form female gametophyte or megagametophytes that bear archegonia or female sex organs. It is most important evolutionary development in the vascular plants because it has ultimatelylead to seed development, eg, Selaginetta,