Plant Kingdom Question 50
Question: In ferns, antherozoids are [CPMT 1981, 84, 87, 89, 94; BHU 1986, 90]
Options:
A) Coiled and multiflagellate
B) Coiled and biflagellate
C) Sickle shaped and biflagellate
D) Sickle shaped and multiflagellate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
In ferns, antherozoids (male gametes) are typically coiled and possess multiple flagella. These multiflagellate antherozoids are adapted to swim through water to reach the archegonia (female reproductive organs) for fertilization