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In pteridophytes
(a) Spores are always of two kinds
(b) Vascular tissues are present
(c) The sporophyte is parasitic over the photosynthetic gametophyte
(d) The development of zygotes into young embryos takes place within the female gametophytes

A

(a), (b) and (d) are correct

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Only (d) is incorrect

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C

(a) and (c) are incorrect

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D

All are correct except (b)

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Solution

The correct option is A (a), (b) and (d) are correct
The sporophyte is the dominant stage in the life cycle of Pteridophytes. It is not parasitic over the gametophyte. All the other statements are correct.
Hence the correct option is A.

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