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Define the process of asexual reproduction in Bryophytes? |
| Answer» The main plant body is haploid in bryophytes. The main plant body is called gametophyte because it produces gametes. *** organs are multicellular. Male *** organ is called antheridium and produces biflagellate antherozoids. The female *** organ is called archegonium and produces a single egg. Antherozoids are released into water for fertilization. After fertilization, zygote does not immediately divide meiotically. Zygote produces a multicellular body called sporophyte. Sporophyte is attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte so that it can get nourishment from the gametophyte. Some cells of the sporophyte undergo meiosis to produce haploid spores. The spores germinate to produce gametophyte. | |