Which one of the following is considered important in the development of seed habit ?
Which one of the following is considered important in the development of seed habit ?
Free-living gametophyte
Dependent sporophyte
Heterospory
Haplontic life cycle
Solution
Heterospory is the production of two types of spores: microspores (male) and megaspores (female).
This condition is important for the development of the seed habit because:
It leads to the formation of separate male and female gametophytes.
The female gametophyte develops within the protection of the megaspore wall, forming the precursor to the ovule and seed.