In pteridophytes, the spores are formed in specialised leaves known as
A
Sporophylls
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B
Spikes
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C
Inflorescece
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D
Cones
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Solution
The correct option is A Sporophylls Pteridophytes are vascular plants. Leaves called sporophylls produce clusters of capsular structures called sporangia that bears spores which germinate and yield gametophytes. Hence they show alternation of generations, in which a sporophyte produces spores through meiosis and a gametophyte forms gametes by mitosis.