NEET Previous Year Question

Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AEquisetum and Salvinia
  2. BLycopodium and Selaginella
  3. CSelaginella and Salvinia
  4. DPsilolum and Salvinia

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterosporous.

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