The spore of a fern represents:

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(B) In the life cycle of ferns,the main plant body is a sporophyte $(2n)$.It produces spores through meiosis within the sporangia.Since these spores a

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(B) In the life cycle of ferns,the main plant body is a sporophyte $(2n)$.It produces spores through meiosis within the sporangia.Since these spores are produced via meiosis,they are haploid $(n)$.These haploid spores germinate to form the prothallus,which is the independent gametophytic stage of the fern.Therefore,the spore represents the beginning of the gametophytic stage.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$A$. Dryopteris (Fern)	$p$. Homosporous
$B$. Selaginella	$q$. Fossil
$C$. Equisetum	$r$. Heterosporous
$D$. Rhynia	$s$. Common

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Match the Pteridophytes in Column-$I$ with their characteristics in Column-$II$ and select the correct option.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$A$. Dryopteris (Fern) $p$. Homosporous
$B$. Selaginella $q$. Fossil
$C$. Equisetum $r$. Heterosporous
$D$. Rhynia $s$. Common

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Which of the following produces homospores?

Define/Explain: Heterosporous.

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