A) Dryopetris
B) Salvinia
C) Adiantum
D) Equisetum
Correct Answer: B
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 microgamerophyte 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 ultimately lead to seed development, eg. Sclaginella, Marselia, Salvinia. Azollii. Isoetes. Dryopteris is homosporous and 32 to 64 hapoid spores are produced in each sporangium. Adiantum is also homosporous. The spores are the pioneer structures of the gameiophytic generation.
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