Question

Match items in column I with those in column II.

	Column I		Column II
A.	Peritichous flagellation	(J)	Ginkgo
B.	Living fossil	(K)	Macrocystis
C.	Rhizophore	(L)	Escherichia coli
D.	Smallest flowering plant	(M)	Selaginella
E.	Largest perennial alga	(N)	Wolffia

Select the correct answer from the following.

• A. A- K, B- J, C- L, D- M, E- N
• B. A- N, B- L, C- K, D- N, E- J
• C. A- J, B- K, C- N, D- L, E- K
• D. A- L, B- J, C- M, D- N, E- K

Answer 1

The correct option is D A- L, B- J, C- M, D- N, E- K

Peritichious flagellation is found in Escherichia coli where the flagella are projecting in all directions;
The living fossil plant is the Ginkgo biloba.Largest perennial alga is the Macrocystis pyrifera.
Smallest flowering plant is Wolffia arrhiza and belongs to the genus WolffiaRhizophore - the downward-growing leafless dichotomous shoots is a characteristic feature of the genus Selaginella. Thus, the correct answer is option D.