Question

Which of the following combinations is incorrectly matched ?

• A. Heterospory -Selaginella
• B. Dominant gametophyte - Bryophyta
• C. Haploid endosperm -Gymnosperms
• D. Motile male gametes -Bryophytes

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Heterospory -Selaginella

• All Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) are homosporous, meaning they produce only one type of spore that is similar in size and shape. Heterospory (producing two types of spores: microspores and megaspores) first evolved in certain Pteridophytes (like Selaginella and Salvinia) and is a characteristic of all seed-bearing plants (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms).