Botany-Pteridophytes

NEET Botany Pteridophytes MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11

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?

Question diagram
A

Prothallus

B

Rhizome

C

Sporangium

D

Strobilus

Correct Answer

Option A

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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