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Heterosporous species have male and female cones as in

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Pteris

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Marchantia

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Equisetum

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Selaginella

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Solution

The correct option is D Selaginella
Selaginella is heterosporous pteridophyte.
Pteris and Equisetum are homosporous. Marchantia is a liverwort.

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