Closer observation reveals that these small spheres are produced on tiny extensions of the stem, each of which helps compose the strobilus. These small, spore-producing extensions of the stem are called

A) scales
B) sporangia
C) sporophylls
D) gametangia


Ans: C) sporophylls

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