| 1. | Presence of flowers |
| 2. | Production of seeds |
| 3. | Dependence on water for fertilization |
| 4. | Presence of vascular tissues |
| Statement I: | Ferns have small leaves called microphylls |
| Statement II: | Equisetum has strobili or cones |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
Which of the following does not belong to the class Pteropsida?
| 1. | Dryopteris | 2. | Adiantum |
| 3. | Pteris | 4. | Lycopodium |
| Assertion (A): | The spread of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical regions. |
| Reason (R): | Pteridophytes are not dependent on water for fertilisation. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
| 1. | Bryophytes are vascular plants, whereas pteridophytes are non-vascular. |
| 2. | Bryophytes have seeds, while pteridophytes reproduce through spores. |
| 3. | Pteridophytes have a well-developed vascular system, unlike bryophytes. |
| 4. | Bryophytes are predominantly aquatic, while pteridophytes are terrestrial |
| I: | All pteridophytes are heterosporous |
| II: | All gymnosperms are homosporous |
| I: | The main plant body is diploid |
| II: | Body is differentiated in true roots, stems, and leaves |
| III: | Roots, stems, and leaves possess well differentiated vascular tissues |
| 1. | A structure in pteridophytes formed before the thallus develops |
| 2. | A sporophytic free living structure formed in pteridophytes |
| 3. | A gametophyte free living structure formed in pteridophytes |
| 4. | A primitive structure formed after fertilization in pteridophytes |
| I: | Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous. |
| II: | Dryopteris, Pteris, and Adiantum belong to Pteropsida. |