In which one of the following male and female gametophytes do not have free living independent existence?
Correct answer: B. Cedrus
- A. Polytrichum
- B. Cedrus
- C. Pteris
- D. Funaria
Explanation
(b) : In gymnosperm (like Cedrus) the male and female gametophyte do not have an independent free living existence. They remain within the sporangia retained on the sporophytes i.e., female gametophyte with megasporangium and malegametophyte within microsporangium.
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