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Which among the following statements is false?

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Members of pteridophyta are homosporous or heterosporous

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The sporophytes of pteridophytes produce the sex organs

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Ferns exhibit circinate vernation

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Sporophytic generation is dominant in pteridophytes

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Solution

The correct option is B
The sporophytes of pteridophytes produce the sex organs

The sporophytes of Pteridophytes do not produce sex organs. They produce spores.

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