AIPMT PRELIMS2008Botany-Plant Reproduction

AIPMT PRELIMS 2008 Botany Sporophyte MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Which one of the following is hetero-sporous?

A

Adiantum

B

Equisetum

C

Dryopteris

D

Salvinia

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Salvinia is a heterosporous fern, producing two types of spores: microspores and megaspores, unlike most ferns which are homosporous.

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