NEET Botany Pteridophytes MCQ Question
Which combination of statements about Pteridophytes is correct?
Pteridophytes have free-living gametophytes that require water for fertilization, and they bear male and female sex organs.
Pteridophytes have sporophytes that are dependent on gametophytes for nutrition throughout their life cycle.
Pteridophytes can thrive in arid environments due to their efficient water retention mechanisms.
Pteridophytes reproduce only through asexual means and do not have a sexual reproduction phase.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Pteridophytes have free-living, mostly photosynthetic gametophytes that require cool, damp, shady places for growth and bear male (antheridia) and female (archegonia) sex organs. Water is essential for the transfer of male gametes to the archegonium for fertilization, while they are not dependent on gametophytes for nutrition beyond the initial stages of development.
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