Which one of the following is a correct statements?
Which one of the following is a correct statements?
Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage
In gymnosperms female gametophyte is free-living
Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes
Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes
Solution
Some pteridophytes like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous as they produce two kinds of spores micro (small) spores and macro (large) spores, which germinate and give rise to male and female gametophyte respectively. The female gametophyte in these plants are retained on the parent sporophytes for variable periods. The development of the zygotes into young embryos takes place within the female gametophyte. This event is the precursor to the seed habit, considered to an important step in evolution.