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Question
CBSEENBI12002967

Prothallus of the fern produces

  • Spores

  • Gametes

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • Cones

Solution

C.

Both (a) and (b)

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.