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2013 · Q30
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Plant Kingdom question

2013 · Q30

NEETBiologyPlant KingdomMCQ+4 / −1
Read the following statements (A - E) and answer the question which follows them.

(A)   In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free-living.
(B)   Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous.
(C)   Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous.
(D)   The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses.
(E)   Both, Pinus and Marchantia are dioecious.

How many of the above statements are correct?
  1. A
    Three
  2. B
    Four
  3. C
    One
  4. D
    Two
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Correct answer: A

In liverworts and ferns gametophytes are free living while in fern, sporophytes are free living. Gymnosperms and genera like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous. The sporophyte in mosses are more elaborate than that of liverworts, Pinus is monoecious and heterosporous. Marchantia is dioecious.

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