NEET 2000 Biology question

In ferns, Meiosis takes place at the time of :

(1)Spore formationCorrect
(2)Spore germination
(3)Gamete formation
(4)Antheridia and archegonia formation

Answer: (1)

Solution

In a fern the dominant plant is the diploid sporophyte. Spore mother cells in the sporangia undergo meiosis to form haploid spores, so meiosis occurs at spore formation (sporic meiosis). The

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