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Read the following statements (a–e) and answer the question which follows them.
(a) In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free living
(b) Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous
(c) Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous
(d) The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses
(e) Both, Pinus and Marchantia are dioecious
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free living
(b) Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous
(c) Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous
(d) The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses
(e) Both, Pinus and Marchantia are dioecious
How many of the above statements are correct?
A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Detailed Solution
(a), (b) and (c) are correct.
(d) is wrong: the sporophyte of mosses is more elaborate than that of liverworts.
(e) is wrong: Pinus is monoecious.
So three statements are correct.
(d) is wrong: the sporophyte of mosses is more elaborate than that of liverworts.
(e) is wrong: Pinus is monoecious.
So three statements are correct.