Division Pteridophyta

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Division Pteridophyta: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Pteridophyta, Life Cycle of Pteridophytes, Classification of Pteridophytes, Seed Habit in Pteridophytes, Gametophytes of Pteridophytes, Morphology of Pteridophytes, Habitat of Pteridophytes and, Heterosporous Plants

Important Questions on Division Pteridophyta

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In which of the following would you place the plants having vascular tissue lacking seeds?

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Seed–habit first originated in

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Pteridophytes differ from mosses/bryophytes in possessing:

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A mature ligule, having a prominent basal portion, is called

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Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following: 

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Marchantia and Marsilea are:

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Assertion : Ferns usually possess fronds.

Reason : Fronds are very small leaves.

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Choose the incorrect statement from following:

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Choose the incorrect statement from the following:

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Select the wrong set of features regarding the prothallus of Pteridophytes:

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Identify A, B, C, D and E in the following figure.

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Heterosporous plants are:

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Majority of the pteridophytes are:

(I) Homosporous and produce only one kind of spores.

(II) Aquatic in nature.

(III) Heterosporous and produce small and large spores.

(IV) Restricted to narrow geographical zone due to specific requirement of water.

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The leaves bearing sporangia are called:

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Pteridophyte having microphylls is:

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Prothallus is

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There are two plants in the given figure. Identify them and choose the correct option:

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Plant body of a Selaginella/Dryopteris is:

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Dryopteris differs from Funaria in:

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Free living thalloid gametophytes of many ferns are called as