JIPMER2013BotanyPlant Kingdom
Which one of the following is heterosporous?
Options
- AEquisetum
- BDryopteris
- CSalvinia
- DAdiantum
Correct answer
C. Salvinia
Step-by-step solution
The sporophyte of pteridophyte produces meiospores inside sporangia, which may be homosporous (e.g., Adiantum, Dryopteris, Equisetum, etc.) or heterosporous (e.g., Salvinia, Selaginella, etc.)