JIPMER 2012
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
JIPMER 2012 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
Prothallus of the fern produces
Prothallus of the fern produces
Options
- Aspores
- Bgametes
- CBoth (1) and (2)
- 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.