Question

On the basis of characters in group A and group B identify the correct option

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Group -A}& \text{Group -B}\\ \text{(i) Land plant}& \text{(i) Land plant}\\ \text{(ii) Plant body forms thallus}& \text{(ii) Sporophyte is divided root, stem and leaves}\\ \text{(iii) Gemma cups present on dorsal surface}& \text{(iii) Vascular tissue is present}\\ \text{(iv) Multicellular scales are present}& \text{(iv) Fruits are absent}\\ \text{(v) Gametophytic plant body}& \text{(v) Seeds are present}\end{array}$

• A. A - Spirogyra, B - Riccia
• B. A - Cycas, B - Pinus
• C. A - Marchantia, B - Cycas
• D. A - Pinus, B - Marchantia

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A - Marchantia, B - Cycas

A is Marchantia, a liverwort. B is Cycas, a gymnosperm.