NEET Botany Pteridophytes MCQ Question
Consider a diagram showing the lifecycle of a pteridophyte. It includes a free-living, photosynthetic structure that requires cool, damp, shady places to grow. What is this structure called?

Prothallus
Rhizome
Sporangium
Strobilus
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The free-living, photosynthetic thalloid gametophytes in pteridophytes are called prothallus, which require cool, damp, shady places to grow as per the NCERT context.
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