JIPMER2009BotanyPlant Kingdom
Which of the following is/are grouped under phanerogams?
Options
- AAngiosperms
- BGymnosperms
- CPteridophytes
- DBoth (a) and (b)
Correct answer
D. Both (a) and (b)
Step-by-step solution
Eichler (1883) divided plant kingdom into two sub-kingdoms. (i) Cryptogamae- Plants having no flowers such as algae, fungi, bryophytes and pteridophytes (ii) Phanerogamae- Plants having evident reproductive organs like flowers and seeds such as angiosperms and gymnosperms.