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Which one of the following is heterosporous?

A

Dryopteris

B

Salvinia

C

Adiantum

D

Equisetum

Step-by-Step Solution

most pteridophytes are homosporous (producing one kind of spore). However, genera like Selaginella and Salvinia produce two kinds of spores, macro (large) and micro (small) spores, and are known as heterosporous . Dryopteris and Adiantum are ferns (Pteropsida) and Equisetum (Sphenopsida) which are typically homosporous.

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