Fern spores are usually
Haploid
Diploid
Triploid
Tetraploid
A.
Haploid
In pteridophytes, spore is a haploid structure, which develops after meiosis in the spore mother cell. On germination, it gives rise to a green haploid prothallus (gametophyte) which is monoecious, i.e., has both antheridia (male sex organs) and archegonia (female sex organs).
Name three groups of plants that bear archegonia. Briefly describe the life cycle of any one of them.
Mention the ploidy of the following: protonemal cell of a moss; primary endosperm nucleus in dicot, leaf cell of a moss; prothallus cell of a ferm; gemma cell in Marchantia; meristem cell of monocot, ovum of a liverwort, and zygote of a fern.
Write a note on economic importance of algae and gymnosperms.
Both gymnosperms and angiosperms bear seeds, then why are they classified separately?
What is heterospory? Briefly comment on its significance. Give two examples.
Explain briefly the following terms with suitable examples:
(i) protonema
(ii) antheridium
(iii) archegonium
(iv) diplontic
(v) sporophyll
(vi) isogamy
Differentiate between the following:
Red algae and brown algae
Differentiate between the following:
liverworts and moss
Differentiate between the following:
homosporous and heterosporous pteridophyte
Differentiate between the following:
syngamy and triple fusion
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