Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step towards evolution…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Plant Kingdom
Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step towards evolution of seed habit because:
- female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seeds
- female gametophyte lacks archegonia
- megaspores possess endosperm and embryo is surrounded by seed coat
- embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained in parent sporophyte
Answer
(D) embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained in parent sporophyte
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