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NEET2012BotanyPlant KingdomActual

Prothallus of the fern produces

Options

  1. Aspores
  2. Bgametes
  3. CBoth (1) and (2)
  4. Dcones

Correct answer

C. Both (1) and (2)

Step-by-step solution

Prothallus is a small, flattened, multicellular structure that represents the independent gametophyte generation of a fern. The prothalli bear antheridia (male sex organs) and archegonia (female sex organs) which produce male and female gametes, respectively.

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