Which one of the following is heterosporous?

1. Dryopteris
2. Salvinia
3. Adiantum
4. Equisetum

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Pteridophytes:
1. Include horsetails and ferns
2. Are used for medicinal purposes and soil binders
3. Are also frequently grown as ornaments
4. All are correct
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The spreading of living pteridophyte is limited and is restricted to narrow geographical region because of

1. Growth requirements of gametophyte (cool, damp and shady places).
2. Requirement of water for fertilisation.
3. Absence of stomata in leaf and absence of vascular tissue.
4. Both (a) and (b).
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Identify the pteridophyte and the structure marked as X:
      
1. Equisetum, X = Strobilus/cone
2. Equisetum, X = Antheridia
3. Equisetum, X = Archegonia
4. Equisetum, X = Microsporangium
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Heterospory is found in:
1. All pteridophytes
2. Only angiosperms
3. Only gymnosperms
4. Some pteridophytes and all seed plants
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Which one is correct about heterosporous pteridophytes?

1. Microspore and megaspores develop into the male and the female gametophytes respectively.
2. The female gametophyte are retained on the parent sporophyte for a variable period.
3. The development of the zygote into the embryo takes place within the female gametophyte.
4. All
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