Prothallus (gametophyte) gives rise to fern plant (sporophyte) without fertilisation. It is

Options

A. apospory
B. apogamy
C. parthenocarpy
D. parthenogenesis

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) Apogamy refers to the development of sporophyte from gametophyte without fertilisattion. In fern plant, prothallus (gametophyte) gives rise to main plant body (sporophyte) directly from somatic cell without forming gametes, Sporophyte thus formed is haploid in nature.