MCQ
A Prothallus is:
  • A
    A structure in pteridophytes formed before the thallus develops.
  • B
    A sporophytic free living structure formed in pteridophytes.
  • C
    A gametophyte free living structure formed in pteridophytes.
  • D
    A primitive structure formed after fertilization in pteridophytes.

Answer

  1. A gametophyte free living structure formed in pteridophytes.

Explanation:

Prothallus is a small, flattened multicellular structure that represents the independent gametophyte generation in pteridophytes, e.g., club mosses, horsetails and ferns. In some of the pteridophytes a single prothallus bears both male and female sex organs. In others there are separate male and female prothalli.

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