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Which one of the following is heterosporous?

  1. A
    Equisetum
  2. B
    Dryopteris
  3. C
    Salvinia
  4. D
    Adiantum

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Most pteridophytes are homosporous (produce one type of spore). However, genera like Salvinia, Selaginella, and Marsilea are heterosporous, meaning they produce two types of spores: macrospores and microspores.

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Which one of the following is heterosporous?
A
Equisetum
B
Dryopteris
C
Salvinia
D
Adiantum

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