Parenchyma cells

Most parenchyma cells retain the ability to divide and differentiate into other types of plant cells under particular conditions—during wound repair, 

for example, It is even possible to grow an entire plant from a single parenchyma cell.

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Sporophylls and Spore Variations

Sporophylls produce clusters of sporangia known as “sori”

Groups of sporophylls form cone-like structures called “strobili” 

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Homosporous and Heterosporous

Homosporous develops into a bisexual gametophyte example; ferns

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Heterosporous two types of sporophylls, called- 

megasporophylls-  spores that develop into Female gametophytes

microsporophylls-  spores that develop into Male gametophytes

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Modes of reproduction

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Gametophyte 

Spores germinate to give small but multicellular, free living, mostly photosynthetic thalloid gametophytes called “Prothallus”