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Moss, Ferns & Cryptogams
vinhp

reproductive cycle of ferns

Vinh
12 years ago

i recently read up on the reproductive cycle of ferns ~ fascinating! but i wonder how the prothallus produce the gametes. since the prothallus is a haploid, does it produce the gametes via a special 'mitosis' process as opposed to meiosis?

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