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Question
Briefly comment on the significance of heterospory.
Solution
- The male gametophyte releases the male gametes and these reach the female gametophyte to fuse with the egg. The development of the zygote takes place inside the female gametophyte.
- This retention and germination of the megaspore within the megasporangium ensures proper development of the zygote. The zygote develops into the future sporophyte. The evolution of the seed habit is related to the retention of the megaspore.
- Heterospory is thus considered an important step in evolution as it is a precursor to the seed habit.
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