Read the following five statements (I to V) and select the option with all correct statements. 

I: Mosses and lichens are the first organisms to colonise bare rock. 
II: Selaginella is a homosporous pteridophyte. 
III: Coralloid roots in Cycas have VAM. 
IV: Main plant body in bryophytes is gametophytic, whereas in pteridophytes it is sporophytic. 
V: In gymnosperms, male and female gametophytes are present within sporangia located on sporophytes.
1. I, III and IV 2. II, III and IV
3. I, IV and V 4. II, III and V
Subtopic:  Bryophytes | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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Assertion (A): The spread of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical regions.
Reason (R): Gametophytic plant bodies in pteridophytes need sandy soil to sustain till maturity.
1. (A) is true but (R) is false 
2. (A) is false but (R) is true 
3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) 
4. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)



Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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