Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with the evolution of heterospory in pteridophytes?
Reduction in the number of megaspores
Increased protection of the female gametophyte
Development of endosporic gametophytes
Increased dependence on water for fertilization
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Pteridophytes are also known as:
Bryophytes
Vascular Cryptogams
Phanerogams
Thallophytes
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of pteridophytes?
Vascular tissue
Spores
Seeds
Rhizomes
What is the function of the prothallus in pteridophytes?
Produces spores
Bears the sexual organs
Anchors the plant
Conducts water
The dominant phase in the life cycle of a pteridophyte is:
Gametophyte
Sporophyte
Prothallus
Capsule
In pteridophytes spore germinate to give rise to
Thalloid gametophytes called prothallus
Thalloid sporophytes called prothallus
Thalloid sporocarp
Thalloid, photosynthesis sporophyte
In pteridophytes, spores are produced in:
Antheridia
Archegonia
Sporangia
Rhizoids
