Question

In Eusporangiate ferns, the sporangium is derived from a group of _____________.

• A. Apical meristems
• B. Lateral meristems
• C. Intercalary cells
• D. Surface cells of sporophyll

Answer 1

The correct option is D Surface cells of sporophyll

D. Surface cells of sporophyll

Solution : The cells which are adjacent to these cells also contribute to the formation of the wall or stack of the sporangium and its sporophyll wall.

So, the correct answer is "Surface cells of sporophyll".