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Formation of gametophyte directly from sporophyte without meiosis is.

A

Parthenocarpy

B

Parthenogenesis

C

Apogamy

D

Apospory

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D
Apospory is the development of the gametophyte without meiosis and spores, from vegetative or non reproductive cells of the sporophyte.
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