Match the columns I and II, and choose the CORRECT combination from the options given.
Column I Column II
(a) Selaginella (i) Psilopsida
(b) Equisetum (ii) Lycopsida
(c) Adiantum (iii) Sphenopsida
(d) Dryopteris (iv) Pteropsida

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Match the columns I and II, and choose the CORRECT combination from the options given.

Column I	Column II
(a) Selaginella	(i) Psilopsida
(b) Equisetum	(ii) Lycopsida
(c) Adiantum	(iii) Sphenopsida
(d) Dryopteris	(iv) Pteropsida

TestHub · Accepted Answer

Pteridophytes are seedless vascular plants that reproduce by means of spores and they are first land plants also. Pteridophyta is further divided into four classes i.e. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida, and Pteropsida.

Selaginellabelongs to Lycopsida and there is a ligule present at the base of each sporophyll and microsporophyll.

Equisetum belongs to Sphenopsida and it is a living fossil. This plant is also known by another name i.e.horsetail.

Adiantum, DryopterisandPteris belong to Pteropsida and they have large dissected leaves.

Psilotum belongs to Psilopsida and is characterized by the absence of roots and the presence of rhizoids.

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