Question
Biology Question on Pteridophytes
Read the following statements (a - e) and answer as asked (a) In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte (b) In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent (c) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum (d) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous (e) The spores of slime moulds lack cell walls How many of above statements are correct
A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
One
Answer
One
Explanation
Solution
Equisetum- Pteridophytes-free living gametophyte-Prothallus.
Riccia- It is liverwort in which simplest sporophyte consists of capsule only while polytrichum is moss in which sporphyte consists of foot seta and capsule.
Volvox- oogamy is present.
Slime moulds- Spores bear cell wall.