Antherozoids of pteridophyta are

Question

Antherozoids of pteridophyta are (A) much coiled and multiciliated (B) pear-shaped and biflagellate (C) cork screw-shaped and multiflagellated (D) All of the above

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Although the ferns produce coiled and multiflagellated antherozoids but in lower pteridophytes like Lycopodium and Selaginella, bryophytes like biflagellated antherozoids are produced. In Marsilea, the antherozoids are cork screw like coiled and multiflagellate.

Q. Antherozoids of pteridophyta are

much coiled and multiciliated

pear-shaped and biflagellate

cork screw-shaped and multiflagellated

All of the above

Although the ferns produce coiled and multiflagellated antherozoids but in lower pteridophytes like Lycopodium and Selaginella, bryophytes like biflagellated antherozoids are produced. In Marsilea, the antherozoids are cork screw like coiled and multiflagellate.