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In ferns, meiosis takes place during ___.

A

spore formation

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spore germination

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C

gamete formation

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antheridia & archegonia formation

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Solution

The correct option is A spore formation
Meiosis is a type of cell division that generally takes place during gamete formation. But, in ferns, it takes place during spore formation and result in haploid spores.

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