Question

What happens in antheridium?

Answer 1

Antheridium:

1. A multicellular male sex organ in bryophytes and pteridophytes is known as antheridium.
2. Antheridium is surrounded by a jacket of sterile cells.
3. Antheridium encloses sperm mother cells.
4. These mother cells give rise to male gamete.
5. The main function of antheridium is to produce sperms for fertilization.
6. Thus, in the antheridium, sperm cells are formed.