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In ferns meiosis occurs when

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A.spore germinates
B.gametes are formed
C.spores are formed
D.antheridia and archegnia are formed

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In the ferns the sexual reproduction takes place through spores which are borne in sporangia. Sporangium is a diploid structure. It bears diploid spore mother cells which undergo meiosis and produce haploid spores. Each spore contains an outer thick brown wall called exine and a thin inner wall called intine. Spore is the first cell of gametophyte. On germination, It gives rise to a haploid gametophyic stage.

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