NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Recognize the figure and find out the CORRECT match.
Options
- Aa-Leaves, b-Stem, c-Rhizoid, d-Psilopsida
- Ba-Fronds, b-Stem, c-Rhizoid, d-Sphenopsid
- Ca-Leaves, b-Frond, c-Root, d-Pteropsida
- Da-Leaves, b-Stem, c-Root, d-Lycopsida
Correct answer
D. a-Leaves, b-Stem, c-Root, d-Lycopsida
Step-by-step solution
This plant is also known as club moss and spike moss. The plant body is the sporophyte and it is differentiated into root, stem, and leaves. In this aerial roots are present that have developed caps. The stem is green, dorsiventral, and prostrate with short erect branches. The leaves of Selaginella are small and simple and they possess an unbranched midrib.