NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Select the correct statement for the given figure, choose the correct option:
Options
- AEvolutionarily, they are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues – xylem and phloem.
- Bin pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves
- CThe leaves in pteridophytes are small (microphylls) as in Selaginella or large (marcophylls) as in Ferns.
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
D. All of the above
Step-by-step solution
The Pteridophytes include horsetails and ferns. Pteridophytes are used for medicinal purposes and as soil-binders. They are also frequently grown as ornamentals. Evolutionarily, they are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues – xylem and phloem. You may recall that in bryophytes the dominant phase in the life cycle is the gametophytic plant body. However, in pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves (Figure 3.3). These organs possess