SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not a Pteridophyte?
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Salvinia
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Equisitum
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Polytrichum
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Dryopteris
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ginkgo belongs to the division Ginkgophyta. Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering plants. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ferns, horsetails (often treated as ferns), and lycophytes (clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts) are all pteridophytes.
Detailed explanation-3: -True ferns are megaphyllous: their leaves originated from flattened branches. True ferns have unique sporangia: leptosporangia.
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