List some of the plants is given below $:-$
$(i)$ Marchantia $(ii)$ Sphagnum $(iii)$ Pteris $(iv)$ Polytrichum $(v)$ Pinus $(vi)$ Cycas $(vii)$ Castor
In how many above plants do both male and female gametophytes not have an independent free-living existence?

Which plant group exhibits a haplodiplontic life cycle pattern?

$A$ fungus contains cells with two nuclei from different genomes. The nuclei do not fuse but divide independently and simultaneously as new cells are formed. It belongs to

Select the correct option by matching the given groups $(i)$ red algae,$(ii)$ green algae,$(iii)$ bryophytes,and $(iv)$ Pteridophytes with their respective characteristics $(P, Q, R, S)$:
$(P)$ Their gametophyte is called prothallus.
$(Q)$ Rhizoids are present,but they are not true roots.
$(R)$ Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch.
$(S)$ Red pigment,$r$-phycoerythrin,is present in their body.
Match the groups $(i, ii, iii, iv)$ with the characteristics $(P, Q, R, S)$ and select the correct sequence.

Select the correct option for the following statements:
$(i)$ Like bryophytes and pteridophytes,in gymnosperms,the male and female gametophytes do/do not have an independent free-living existence.
$(ii)$ Non-motile isogamous gametes are found in Spirogyra/Volvox.

Plants like mosses and ferns that reproduce through spores are grouped under which category?