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Formation of gametophyte directly from sopore mother cell without meiosis is called

A

Apospory

B

Apogamy

C

Apomictic

D

Apomixis

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Apospory was first observed by Druery (1884) in Athyrium filix-femina. Apospory is the formation of complete embryo sac from the sporophytic cell without meiosis so that the gametophyte remains diploid.
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