In the prothallus of a vascular cryptogam, the antherozoids and eggs mature at different times. As a result:

In the prothallus of a vascular cryptogam, the antherozoids and eggs mature at different times. As a result:
  1. there is high degree of sterility
  2. one can conclude that the plant is apomictic
  3. self fertilization is prevented
  4. there is no change in success rate of fertilization.

Solution

In the prothallus of a vascular cryptogam, the antherozoids and eggs mature atdifferent times which result in failurity of self-fertilization.

Asked in: NEET 2007

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