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13 celled male gametophyte of Selaginella has

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A.12 cells of antheridium+1 prothallial cell
B.10 cells of antheridium+3 prothallial cell
C.9 cells of antheridium+4 prothallial cell
D. 8 cells of antheridium+6 prothallial cell

Solution

the stretcher and develoment of male gametophyte was described by Slagg (1932) the 13 celled male gametophyte has 12 antherial cells and one prothllial cell as a result of segmentation.This is to increase the number of biflagellate antherozoids.

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