Which of the following is a vascular cryptogam? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following is a vascular cryptogam?
A. Pinus
B. Selaginella
C. Marchantia
D. Funaria
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Vascular cryptogams are plants that possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) but reproduce via spores rather than seeds. Pteridophytes, such as Selaginella (spike moss), ferns, and Equisetum, fit this description. Funaria and Marchantia are bryophytes (non-vascular cryptogams), and Pinus is a gymnosperm (a vascular phanerogam or seed-producing plant).

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