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Biology Plant Kingdom Bryophytes Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 27, 2026

The female gametophytes are retained on the parent sporophyte in

A

Homosporous species of pteridophytes

B

Heterosporous species of pteridophytes

C

Both are correct

D

Both are incorrect

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B

(b) In heterosporous pteridophytes (like Selaginella and Salvinia), the female gametophyte develops inside the megaspore and is retained on the parent sporophyte.

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