NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. The Bryophytes include horsetails and ferns. 2. Pteridophytes are used for medicinal purposes and as soil-binders. 3. Pteridophytes are also frequently grown as ornamentals. 4. Evolutionarily, they are the last terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues – xylem and phloem.
Options
- AAll are correct
- BOnly 4 is incorrect
- CBoth 2 and 3 are correct
- DOnly 3 is incorrect
Correct answer
C. Both 2 and 3 are correct
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.