Rhizoid containing sporophytic plants are characteristic of

Bryopsida

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Spenopsida

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Cycadophyta

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Psilopsida

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Solution

The correct option is C Psilopsida
Sporophyte characteristic of Psilopsida is rhizoids, some are without leaves and protostele. In Psilopsida, plants have rootless sporophytes. The stem is differentiated into an underground rhizome and an aerial part. Both are dichotomously branched. The rhizome bears rhizoids, both perform the function of a root. The aerial branches are green, leafless and bear small veinless outgrowths and carry out photosynthesis.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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Column A	Column B	Column C
(A) Red algae	(a) Seeds not enclosed by fruits, non-flowering	(i) Vegetative reproduction fragmentation, rhizoids are absent.
(B) Marchantia	(b) Seeds enclosed by fruits, tripetalous	(ii) Reticulate veins, presence of primary root.
(C) Pinus	(c) Thalloid structure, phycoerythrin in excess.	(iii) Gametophyte-adult plant body, rhizoids are present.
(D) Mustard	(d) Thalloid structure, sporophyte is chlorophyllous.	(iv) Parallel venation, primary root absent.
	(e) Seeds enclosed by fruit teetrapetalous	(v) Cones are the reproductive structures microspores contain female gametes.
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