Question

Which of the following Pteridophytes belong to class Pteropsida?

• A. Equisetum and Psilotum
• B. Lycopodium and Adiantum
• C. Selaginella and Pteris
• D. Pteris and Adiantum
• E. Dryopteris and Psilotum

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Pteropsida is a class of pteridophytes containing only the ferns. Ferns are pteridophytes that bear sporangia in sori on the leaves which show circinate ptyxis in the young condition. Pteris, Adiantum, Dryopteris are some of its examples.