Which of following is a heterosporous pteridophyte?
A
Lycopodium
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B
Selaginella
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C
Pteridium
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D
Dryopteris
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Solution
The correct option is BSelaginella Heterospory is a phenomenon in which two kinds of spores are borne by the same plant. These spores differ in size. The smaller one is known as microspore and the larger one is known as megaspore. The microspore germinates to form the male gametophyte and the megaspore germinates to form the female gametophyte. Heterospory evolved first in pteridophytes such as Selaginella and Salvinia. Hence option B is correct.