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    • Zygote developing from the prothallus (fern gametophyte)
    Rights: George Shepherd Published 24 September 2010, Updated 5 April 2018 Size: 460 KB Referencing Hub media

    The zygote develops from the prothallus (fern gametophyte). It grows using mitosis and develops into a young fern plant.

    Acknowledgement: George Shepherd

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      Fern life cycle

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