NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Match the columns I and II, and choose the CORRECT combination from the options given. Column I Column II (a) Selaginella (i) Psilopsida (b) Equisetum (ii) Lycopsida (c) Adiantum (iii) Sphenopsida (d) Dryopteris (iv) Pteropsida
Options
- Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
- Biii-d, iv-c, i-b, ii-a
- Cii-a, iii-b, ii-d, iv-c
- Div-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d
Correct answer
D. iv-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d
Step-by-step solution
Pteridophytes are seedless vascular plants that reproduce by means of spores and they are first land plants also. Pteridophyta is further divided into four classes i.e. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida, and Pteropsida. Selaginella belongs to Lycopsida and there is a ligule present at the base of each sporophyll and microsporophyll. Equisetum belongs to Sphenopsida and it is a living fossil. This plant is also known by another name i.e.horsetail. Adiantum, Dryopteris and Pteris belong to Pteropsida and they have l