Read the following features properly.
A. Free-living
B. Mostly photosynthetic
C. Mostly parasitic
D. Inconspicuous
E. Unicellular
How many of the given features are correct for prothallus of pteridophytes?

Five

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Three

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Four

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Two

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Solution

The correct option is B Three
Prothallus of pteridophytes is free–living, mostly photosynthetic small multicellular and inconspicuous. The gametophytes (prothallus) produces the male sex organs called antheridia and female sex organs called archegonia. So the correct option is "a" (three).

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