How many of the following statements is/are correct?

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Solution

The correct option is B 2
Statement (1) and (2) are correct.
Riccia is liverwort in which simplest sporophyte consists of capsule only while Polytrichum is moss in which sporophyte consists of foot, seta & capsule. So, the sporophyte of Polytrichum is more developed compared to Riccia.
Volvox is a fresh water green colonial alga. Reproduction is both sexual and asexual in Volvox. Sexual reproduction is of oogamous type.

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(1) In Equisteum the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte.

(2) In Ginkgo male gametophyte is not independent.

(3) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum.

(4) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous.

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