Question
Biology Question on Kingdom Plant
Selaginella and Salvinia are homosporus. Similar kind of spores are produced in Selaginella and Salvinia.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both assertion and reason are false
Explanation
Solution
In majority of the pteridophytes, all the spores are of similar kinds; such plants are called homosporous. Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores i.e. macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterosporous.