NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Biology · Chapter
In the majority of pteridophytes, all the spores produced by the...
In the majority of pteridophytes, all the spores produced by the sporophyte are of similar kinds. Such plants are referred to as:
Options
- AHeterosporous
- BHomosporous
- CHeterothallic
- DHomothallic
Correct answer
B. Homosporous
Step-by-step solution
In the majority of pteridophytes, all the spores produced by the sporophyte are of similar kinds. Such plants are referred to as homosporous.
Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterosporous.
Answer: Homosporous
Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterosporous.
Answer: Homosporous