Question

Four plants are observed. ‘A’ is a primitive land plant. ‘B’ is embryophytic archegoniate phanerogam. ‘C’ is autotrophic thallophyte showing haplontic life cycle. ‘D’ is nonflowering plant with heterosporous sporangium. The plants found respectively are

• A. Spirogyra, Mucor, Fumaria, Cycas
• B. Marchantia, Ginkgo, Spirogyra, Selaginella
• C. Marchantia, Cycas, Laminaria, Sphagnum
• D. Volvox, Pinus, Fumaria, Salvinia

Hint:

Associate plant groups with features like life cycles, presence of seeds, and reproductive structures for accurate identification.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Marchantia is a primitive land plant (Bryophyte); Ginkgo is an archegoniate phanerogam; Spirogyra is an autotrophic thallophyte with a haplontic life cycle; Selaginella is a heterosporous non-flowering plant.