Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with the evolution of heterospory in pteridophytes?
Reduction in the number of megaspores
Increased protection of the female gametophyte
Development of endosporic gametophytes
Increased dependence on water for fertilization
Related Questions
In Pteridophytes, the spores are produced within specialized structures called:
Antheridia
Archegonia
Sporangia
Gemma cups
What is the function of the prothallus in pteridophytes?
Produces spores
Bears the sexual organs
Anchors the plant
Conducts water
The development of the sporophyte without fertilization from the gametophytic tissue in some pteridophytes like Dryopteris is known as:
Apospory
Parthenogenesis
Apomixis
Apogamy
