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  4. The number of male prothallial cells in Selaginella plant is:

Q. The number of male prothallial cells in Selaginella plant is:

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Solution:

In Selaginella the microspore forms a thirteen celled male gametophyte as a result of segmentation. The deposition of the cells is as follow:
(i) One prothallial cell which is basal lateral in position
(ii) Eight jacket cells which are peripheral in position
(iii) Four primary androgonial cells which are central in position.