NEET Biology Plant Kingdom Question Bank Pteridophytes General

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    Formation of gametophyte directly from spore mother cell without meiosis is called                   [CPMT 1995]

    A)                    Apospory                         

    B)                    Apogamy

    C)                    Apomictic                         

    D)                    Apomixis

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Apospory was first observed by Druery (1884) in Athyrium filix-femina. Apospory is the formation of complete embryo sac from the sporophytic cell without meiosis so that the gametophyte remains diploid.


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