Question

Read the following statement and find the statement that is incorrect.

• A. Rhodophyceae are marine with greater concentration found in the warmer areas
• B. Mosses and liverworts are found in moist shaded areas in the hills
• C. Pteridophytes are found in cool, damp shady places, never in sandy soil
• D. Angiosperms are an exceptionally large group of plants occuring in wide range of habitats

Answer 1

The correct option is C Pteridophytes are found in cool, damp shady places, never in sandy soil

The general characters of pteridophytes are as follows:

They are seedless vascular plants.

They are found in cool, damp, shady places though some may flourish well in sandy soil conditions.

Dominant phase is sporophyte.

The plant body is differentiated into true stem, leaves and roots.

Leaflets and leaves having sporanges are called sporophylls.