Selaginella is heterosporous. It produces two types of spores. The microspore develops into microgametophyte and the megaspore develops into megagametophyte. With respect to gametophyte, which one statement is correct
(a) The microgametophyte is devoid of chloro~phyll at maturity
(b) The megagametophyte possesses chlorophyll at maturity
(c) The megagametophyte develops within the walls of megaspore
(d) The microgametophyte develops chlorophyll at maturity
(a) Aseptate and multinucleate (b) Septate and multinucleate (c) Aseptate and uninucleate (d) Septate and uninucleate Answer. (b) The mycelium of Aspergillus consist of branch septate hyphae. Cells of hyphae are multinucleate. (183)
(a) Parenchyma (b) Chlorenchyma (c) Plectenchyma (d) Collenchyma Answer. (c) Plectenchyma (Pseudoparenchyma) is nothing but the interwoven mass of fungal mycelium which in cross-section look like parenchyma. (104)
(a) Colletotrichum falcatum (b) Phytophthora infestans (c) Potato mosiac virus (d) Alternaria solani Answer. (b) Late blight of potato is a seed born disease which is caused by Phytophthora infestans. The disease is characterised by brownish to blackish dead areas …
