NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues - xylem and phloem 2. In Pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves. 3. The root, stem and leaves of Pteridophytes do not contain vascular tissues. 4. In pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is dif
Options
- AOnly 3 is correct
- BOnly 4 is incorrect
- CAll are correct
- DOnly 3 is incorrect
Correct answer
D. Only 3 is incorrect
Step-by-step solution
In Pteridophytes, the main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves. These organs possess well-differentiated vascular tissues. The leaves in pteridophyta are small (microphylls) as in Selaginella or large (macrophylls) as in ferns.