Q21 / 160 · JIPMER 2012 · Botany
Fern spores are usually
- Correct answerAhaploid
- Bdiploid
- Ctriploid
- Dtetraploid
Solution
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).
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.