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

Match the plant with the kind of life cycle it exhibits:

Column - I

Column - II

(A)

Spirogyra

(I)

Dominant diploid sporophyte vascular plant, with highly reduced male or female gametophyte

(B)

Fern

(II)

Dominant haploid free-living gametophyte

(C)

Funaria

(III)

Dominant diploid sporophyte alternating with reduced

Gametophyte called prothallus

(D)

Cycas

(IV)

Dominant haploid leafy gametophyte alternating with partially dependent                        multicellular sporophyte

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A
-(II), -(III), -(II), -(IV),
B
-(III), -(IV), -(IV), -(I),
C
-(IV), -(I), -(I), -(II),
D
-(I) -(II) -(III) -(III)

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A

Spirogyra matches with (II) Dominant haploid free-living gametophyte (Haplontic life cycle).

Fern matches with (III) Dominant diploid sporophyte alternating with reduced Gametophyte called prothallus (Pteridophyte life cycle).

Funaria matches with (IV) Dominant haploid leafy gametophyte alternating with partially dependent multicellular sporophyte (Bryophyte life cycle).

Cycas matches with (I) Dominant diploid sporophyte vascular plant, with highly reduced male or female gametophyte (Gymnosperm life cycle).

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