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Question
How far does Selaginella one of the few living members of lycopodiales (pteridophytes) fall short of seed habit.
Solution
Selaginella produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores. The megaspores and microspores germinate and give rise to female and male gametophytes, respectively. But Selaginella falls short of seed habit due to lack of integument around the megasporangium.
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