Q21 / 160 · JIPMER 2012 · Botany

Fern spores are usually

  • Correct answer
    A
    haploid
  • B
    diploid
  • C
    triploid
  • D
    tetraploid

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'.

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