Which of the following pteridophyte is heterosporous in nature?

Question

Which of the following pteridophyte is heterosporous in nature? (A) Psilotum (B) Adiantum (C) Equisetum (D) Salvinia

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The sporophyte of pteridophyte produces meiospores inside sporangia, which may be homosporous (e.g., Equisetum, Adiantum, Dry opt er is etc) or heterosporous (e.g., Salvinia, Selaginella etc).

Q. Which of the following pteridophyte is heterosporous in nature?

Psilotum

Adiantum

Equisetum

Salvinia

Lycopodium

The sporophyte of pteridophyte produces meiospores inside sporangia, which may be homosporous (e.g., Equisetum, Adiantum, Dry opt er is etc) or heterosporous (e.g., Salvinia, Selaginella etc).