What is heterospory? What is its significance?
CLASS - XI BIOLOGY (Plant Kingdom)
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heterospory is the production of spores of two different sizes and sexes by the saprophytes of land plants.
it's significance :
increased survival rates of gametophyte as it is enclosed within a sterile jacket of cells ... also, this advancement set the stage for evolution of seeds and pollen
it's significance :
increased survival rates of gametophyte as it is enclosed within a sterile jacket of cells ... also, this advancement set the stage for evolution of seeds and pollen
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the phenomena of having two types of spore by the same plant is called as heterospory . it is found in pteridophytes like selaginella , salvinia , marsilea , all gymnosperms and angiosperms.. :)
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