Question

Recognise the figure and find out the correct matching.

• A. a - tracheophyte ancestors, b - Psilophyton, c - cycads, d - seed ferns
• B. a - Psilophyton, b - Tracheophyte ancestors, c - seed ferns, d - cycads
• C. a - tracheophyte ancestors, b - Psilophyton, c - seed ferns, d - cycads
• D. a - Psilophyton, b - tracheophyte ancestors, c - cycads, d - conifers

Answer 1

The correct option is C a - tracheophyte ancestors, b - Psilophyton, c - seed ferns, d - cycads

Tracheophyte arose from green algae or chlorophyta.

Rhynia type plants are considered as the ancestor of most land plants.

Psilophyton are the extinct vascular plants originated from Rhynia type plants.

Progymnosperms form a link between the Psilophytopsida (pteridophytes) and gymnosperms.

Seed ferns produced seed and were fern like and were ancestors of cycads and angiosperms.


Hence the correct option is
b. a - tracheophyte ancestors, b - Psilophyton, c - seed ferns, d - cycads