Q6 / 180 · NEET 2013 (All India) · Botany
Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of
- APinus
- Correct answerBCycas
- CEquisetum
- DPsilotum
Solution
Cyanobacteria within the coralloid roots of Cycas are chemoheterotrophic and specifically adapted to life in symbiosis. Only a few species of cyanobacteria form associations with Cycas. Pinus is a gymnosperm. Equisetum belongs to vascular plants and to horse tail family. Psilotum belongs to division-Pteridophyta and is a fern like plant.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.