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‘Horse tail’ is:

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Lycopodium
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Equisetum
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Ophioglossum
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Marsillea
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Solution

The correct option is B Equisetum
Pteridophytes comprise four classes - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida. Plants belonging to Sphenopsida are also known as horse tail or scouring rush. For example - Equisetum.

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