NEET Biology question
Read carefully the following statement about the sexual reproduction in fern. I. Water is essential for fertilisation II. Male gametophyte bears antheridia, while female gametophyte bears archegonium, which produces antherozoids and egg cell, respectively III. Antherozoids and egg cell fuses to give rise zygote. Zygote develops into young embryo. Embryo gives rise to sporophyte Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: (C)
Solution
Water is indeed essential for fertilisation in ferns (I correct), and the resulting zygote develops into a young embryo that gives rise to the sporophyte (III correct). Statement II is inaccurate in the general
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