AIIMS 2016
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
AIIMS 2016 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
Which of the following are homosporous pteridophytes? I....
Which of the following are homosporous pteridophytes?
I. Selaginella
II. Lycopodium
III. Salvinia
IV. Equisetum
Options
- AI and IV only
- BII and III only
- CII and IV only
- DIII and IV only
Correct answer
C. II and IV only
Step-by-step solution
Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterosporous pteridophytes Lycopodium and Equisetum are homosporous pteridophytes. i.e. they produce only one type of spores.