A) female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seeds
B) female gametophyte lacks archegonia
C) magaspores possess endosperm and embryo surrounded by seed coat
D) embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained on parent sporophyte
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous as they produce two kinds of spores-mirco (small) Spores and macro (large) spores. The microspores and megaspores 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 gametophytes. This event is the precursor to the seed habit considered to an important step in evolution.
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