NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis within the capsule of the sporophyte yields haploid spores that are released and eventually germinate to form a male or female gametophyte. Ferns follow a pattern of development similar to that of mosses, although most (but not all) ferns are homosporous.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer : Fungi reproduce through spore formation; for e.g., bread moulds.

Detailed explanation-3: -A gamete is the mature reproductive or sex cell that contains a haploid number of chromosomes (i.e., 50% of the genetic material or only one set of dissimilar chromosomes) and is capable of fusing with another haploid reproductive cell to form a diploid zygote.

Detailed explanation-4: -Haploid (1n) spores germinate and undergo mitosis to produce a multicellular gametophyte (1n). Specialized cells of the gametophyte undergo mitosis to produce sperm and egg cells (1n), which combine in fertilization to make a zygote (2n).