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NEET 2025 Zoology Question 162 Solution

Topic: Plant Kingdom · Official NTA Booklet Code 45

Question

Match List I with List II. List I: A. Pteridophyte; B. Bryophyte; C. Angiosperm; D. Gymnosperm. List II: I. Salvia; II. Ginkgo; III. Polytrichum; IV. Salvinia. Choose the option with all correct matches.

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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key

Option (2) : A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

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📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup

List I (Plant Divisions) A. Pteridophyte, B. Bryophyte, C. Angiosperm, D. Gymnosperm

List II (Representative Genera) I. Salvia, II. Ginkgo, III. Polytrichum, IV. Salvinia

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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Plant Kingdom Match Fingerprint

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Salvinia = Heterosporous water fern (Pteridophyte, IV); Polytrichum = Moss (Bryophyte, III); Salvia = Sage flowering plant (Angiosperm, I); Ginkgo = Living fossil gymnosperm (Gymnosperm, II)! Code: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II!

1 Match each genus directly from NCERT Plant Kingdom:

2 - Salvinia: Heterosporous aquatic fern -> Pteridophyte (A -> IV).

3 - Polytrichum: Common moss -> Bryophyte (B -> III).

4 - Salvia: Flowering sage plant with bilabiate corolla -> Angiosperm (C -> I).

5 - Ginkgo (*Ginkgo biloba*): Maidenhair tree, living fossil -> Gymnosperm (D -> II).

6 Combined code: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II (Option 2)!

7 Solved in under 10 seconds!

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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: Algae Pigments and Food Storage Polymers (NCERT Biology · Plant Kingdom: Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae).

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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Taxonomic Classification of the Four Genera

Correlating each plant genus to its corresponding botanical division in NCERT:

• A. Pteridophyte: *Salvinia* is a small, free-floating aquatic pteridophyte (heterosporous fern producing microspores and megaspores). Hence, A matches IV.
• B. Bryophyte: *Polytrichum* is an advanced moss belonging to Class Bryopsida (along with *Funaria* and *Sphagnum*), possessing an upright leafy gametophyte and complex sporophyte. Hence, B matches III.
• C. Angiosperm: *Salvia* is a dicotyledonous flowering plant belonging to Family Lamiaceae, renowned for its lever-mechanism of entomophilous pollination. Hence, C matches I.
• D. Gymnosperm: *Ginkgo* (*Ginkgo biloba*) is a gymnosperm possessing fan-shaped leaves and naked seeds, famously described as a living fossil. Hence, D matches II.

Step 2

Assembling the Matching Matrix

Synthesizing the code:

• A (Pteridophyte) -> IV (*Salvinia*)
• B (Bryophyte) -> III (*Polytrichum*)
• C (Angiosperm) -> I (*Salvia*)
• D (Gymnosperm) -> II (*Ginkgo*)

Step 3

Conclusion

The code A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II uniquely corresponds to Option (2).

\text{Matching: } A\text{-IV}, \; B\text{-III}, \; C\text{-I}, \; D\text{-II}

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360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan

1 A

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Assigns moss (Polytrichum) to pteridophytes and Salvinia to bryophytes.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Swapping pteridophytes and bryophytes.

2 B

✓ 100% Correct

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

100% correct. Flawlessly aligns each division with its canonical NCERT representative genus.

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Why this is airtight: None; pristine botanical taxonomy.

3 C

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Swaps Salvinia and Polytrichum.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing water fern with moss.

4 D

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Swaps Salvia (angiosperm) and Ginkgo (gymnosperm).

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing Ginkgo with angiosperms.

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NTA Trap Alert: Salvia vs Salvinia Name Confusion

The names look nearly identical: SALVIA is an Angiosperm (Sage flower)! SALVINIA is a Pteridophyte (aquatic fern)! Look very closely at the spelling!

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: SalviA = Angiosperm (flower); SalviniA = Pteridophyte (water fern).

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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NEET Biology Core Syllabus · Plant Kingdom Standard Benchmark

Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Salvinia is a pteridophyte, Polytrichum is a bryophyte, Salvia is an angiosperm, and Ginkgo is a gymnosperm."

Syllabus Focus: Classification of Plant Kingdom · Characteristic Genera

✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗

Salvinia is Fern (IV), Poly is Moss (III), Salvia has Flowers (I), Ginkgo is Naked (II)!

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NEET 2025 Zoology Question 162 Solution

Question

The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Plant Kingdom Match Fingerprint

Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Taxonomic Classification of the Four Genera

Assembling the Matching Matrix

Conclusion

360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

NTA Trap Alert: Salvia vs Salvinia Name Confusion

Core NEET Syllabus Standard

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