Question

Pteridophytes have only
(a) Small microphyllous leaves
(b) Large macrophyllous leaves
(c) Both microphyllous as well as macrophyllous in some of the ferns
(d) All of the above​

Answer 1

Pteridophytes have only :-

(a) Small microphyllous leaves

(b) Large macrophyllous leaves

(c) Both microphyllous as well as macrophyllous in some of the ferns

(d) All of the above ✔

Answer 2

Pteridophytes have all of the above.

• Pteridophytes are one of the oldest groups of plants in the plant kingdom.
• The leaves of pteridophytes are small microphyllous and large macrophyllous leaves.
• The main body of the pteridophyte can be divided into true roots, stem and leaves.
• Some of the species of this division have small leaves which are called microphyllous leaves for example Selaginella.
• Whereas macrophyllous are the larger leaves present in some pteridophytes.
• Ferns are the pteridophytes that contain both microphyllous as well as macrophyllous.

Option (d) is the correct answer.

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