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The number of anthropoids produced from an antheridium of Selaginella is ____________.

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64
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256 and above
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C
25 to 50
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128 to 256
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Solution

The correct option is D 128 to 256
The male gametophyte of Selaginella has 13 cells, of the 13 cells 1 forms the prothalial cell, 8 jacket cells and 4 androgonial cells. The androgonial cells undergo further divisions to form 128 or 256 flagellate antherozoids.
So, the correct answer is ' 128 to 256'

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