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Young sporophyte of fern draws nourishment from prothallus through
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Solution:
The gametophyte of ferns is called prothallus. Embryo is a sporophytic structure and germinates on prothallus. Embryo grow s into a new sporophyte which consists of foot, seta and capsule. The foot draws nourishment from the prothallus.