Question

Match the lists and choose the correct option.

List I	List II
a) Gemmules	1. Agave
b) Leaf-buds	2. Penicillium
c) Bulbil	3. Water hyacinth
d) Offset	4. Sponges
e) Conidia	5. Bryophyllum

• A. a) - 4, b) - 5, c) - 1, d) - 3, e) - 2
• B. a) - 4, b) - 3, c) - 2, d) - 5, e) - 1
• C. a) - 3, b) - 5, c) - 4, d) - 2, e) - 1
• D. a) - 4, b) - 1, c) - 5, d) - 3, e) - 2
• E. a) - 3, b) - 5, c) - 4, d) - 1, e) - 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A a) - 4, b) - 5, c) - 1, d) - 3, e) - 2

The various entries in list I are asexual reproductive structures of various organisms. Gemmules are asexual reproductive bodies formed in sponges. Bryophyllum is a plant which reproduces through buds produced on leaf margins. Bulbils are sexual reproductive structures in Agave. Offsets are generally produced in aquatic plants. Water hyacinth or Eicchornia multiplies rapidly by offset. Conidia are aexual spores produced in conidiophores by ascomycetes fungi like Penicillium.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.