Well developed archegonium with neck having 6 and 4 rows of neck cells occurs in

Options

A. gymnosperms only
B. bryophytes and pteridophytes
C. pteridophytes and gymnosperms
D. gymnosperms and flowering plants

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) Archegonium is te flask-shaped female reproductive body of bryophytes and pteridophytes. Archegonium usually consists of a tubular neck and a swollen venter. Neck is made up of 4-6 vertical row of cells and encloses 6-10 neck canal cells in bryophytes and 4 vertical rows in pteridophytes enclosing 1-4 neck canal cells. Venter has 1-2 layer but itt is wall-less in pteridophytes.