Q21 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (25 May) · Botany

Which of the following are homosporous?

  • A
    Salvinia, Equisetum
  • B
    Salvinia, Lycopodium
  • C
    Selaginella, Salvinia
  • Correct answer
    D
    Lycopodium, Equisetum

Solution

The plants bearing similar spores are called homosporous, e.g., Pteris, Lycopodium, Equisetum, Adiantum, etc. Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous, i.e., they bear two types of spores - microspores and megaspores.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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