Question
Explain briefly the following terms with suitable examples:-
sporophyll
sporophyll
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Answer
Sporophyll: In pteridophytes, the sporophytic plant body bears sporangia. These sporangia are subtended by leaf-like appendages known as sporophylls. In gymnosperms, microsporophylls and megasporophylls are found. These bear microspores and megaspores respectively.
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