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What is the primary evolutionary significance of pteridophytes?
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Topic in NCERT: PTERIDOPHYTESLine in NCERT: "Evolutionarily, they are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues - xylem and phloem."
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Examine the figures A, B, C and D. In which one of the four options all the items, A, B, C and D are correct?
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Gametophyte in the pteridophytes
(i) Small, inconspicuous.
(ii) unicellular.
(iii) Mostly photosynthetic thalloid
(iv) need water for fertilisation
How many statements are correct with respect to gametophyte?
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Topic in NCERT: gametophyteLine in NCERT: "These gametophytes require cool, damp, shady places to grow. Because of this specific restricted requirement and the need for water for fertilisation, the spread of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical regions."
The spread of living pteridophytes is limited and is restricted to narrow geographical region because of
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Topic in NCERT: gametophyteLine in NCERT: "These gametophytes require cool, damp, shady places to grow. Because of this specific restricted requirement and the need for water for fertilisation, the spread of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical regions."
Pick the correct group consisting of all genera exhibiting homospory.
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the reproduction in pteridophytes:
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Topic in NCERT: PteridophytesLine in NCERT: "Zygote thereafter produces a multicellular well-differentiated sporophyte which is the dominant phase of the pteridophytes."
Assertion (A): The development of zygotes into young embryos takes place within the female gametophytes.
Reason (R): This event is a precursor to the seed habit, considered an important step in evolution
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Topic in NCERT: GYMNOSPERMSLine in NCERT: "The development of the zygotes into young embryos take place within the female gametophytes. This event is a precursor to the seed habit considered an important step in evolution."
What is the term for the leaf-like appendages that subtend the sporangia in pteridophytes?
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Topic in NCERT: PteridophytesLine in NCERT: "The sporophytes bear sporangia that are subtended by leaf-like appendages called sporophylls."
The leaves in pteridophyta are small (microphylls) as in ________or large (macrophylls) as in _________.
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Topic in NCERT: PteridophytesLine in NCERT: "The leaves in pteridophyta are small (microphylls) as in Selaginella or large (macrophylls) as in ferns."
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