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Biology The Living World Previous Year Questions Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Consider the following four statements whether they are correct or wrong :

(i) The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that is mosses.

(ii) Salvinia is heterosporous

(iii) The life-cycle in all seed-bearing plants is diplontic.

(iv) In Pinus male and female cones are borne on different trees.

The two wrong statements together are :

A
Statements (i) and (ii)
B
Statements (i) and (iii)
C
Statements (i) and (iv)
D
Statements (ii) and (iii)

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The correct answer is:
C

In liverworts, sporophyte is simpler than in mosses → (i) is wrong.

Salvinia is heterosporous → correct. Seed plants show diplontic life cycle → correct.

Pinus is monoecious (same plant bears both cones) → (iv) is wrong.

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