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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2012 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Which one of the following is a correct statements?

Which one of the following is a correct statements?

Options

  1. APteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage
  2. BIn gymnosperms female gametophyte is free-living
  3. CAntheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes
  4. DOrigin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes

Correct answer

D. Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes

Step-by-step solution

Some pteridophytes like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous as they produce two kinds of spores micro (small) spores and macro (large) spores, which germinate and give rise to male and female gametophyte respectively. The female gametophyte in these plants are retained on the parent sporophytes for variable periods. The development of the zygotes into young embryos takes place within the female gametophyte. This event is the precursor to the seed habit, considered to an important step in evolution.
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