Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:

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Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

While most pteridophytes produce only one kind of spore (homosporous), a few genera like Selaginella and Salvinia produce two kinds of spores (macro and micro) and are therefore called heterosporous.

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Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:

A

Lycopodium and Selaginella

B

Selaginella and Salvinia

C

Psilotum and Salvinia

D

Equisetum and Salvinia

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