Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with appropriate words :-
In pteridophytes the main plant body is ____(A)______which bears sporangia that are subtended by leaf-like appendages called ______(B)____. The sporangia produce spores by ______(C)_______ and after germination of spores, they give rise to photosynthetic gametophytes called ______(D)_________.
Choose the correct option :-

Options

A. `{:(A,B,C,D,),("Sporophyte","Sporangia","Meiosis","protonema",):}`
B. `{:(A,B,C,D,),("Gametophyte","Sporophylls","Mitosis","Sporophyte",):}`
C. `{:(A,B,C,D,),("Sporophyte","Sporophylls","Meiosis","Prothallus",):}`
D. `{:(A,B,C,D,),("Gametophyte","Sporophylls","Mitosis","Protonema",):}`

Answer

C