NEET Previous Year Question
Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step towards the evolution of seed habit because
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AFemale gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seeds.
- BFemale gametophyte lacks archegonia.
- CMegaspores possess endosperm and embryo surrounded by seed coat.
- DEmbryo develops in the female gametophyte which is retained on parent sporophyte.
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) This is a critical evolutionary step because the retention of the female gametophyte on the parent plant for a variable period provides nourishment and protection to the developing embryo, mimicking the condition seen in seed-bearing plants.More Plant Kingdom PYQs
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