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Plant Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11003537

Which of the given genera is homosporous

  • Cycas

  • Pinus

  • Selaginella

  • Lycopodium

Solution

D.

Lycopodium

In pteridophytes, majority of plants are homosporous (producing similar kind of spores) e.g., Lycopodium. However, plants of genera like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous (producing macro and micro spores). Pinus and Cycas, which are gymnosperms, are also heterosporous.