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Question
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
Archegonium
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Solution
- The multicellular flask-shaped female sex organ found in many gymnosperms, bryophytes, and pteridophytes is called the archegonium.
- The female gamete, egg, or oosphere is located at its dialated base, known as the venter.
- The male gametes are able to swim towards the oosphere because the cells in the narrow neck of the archegonium liquefy.
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