Identify the parts labelled as A andB in the given figure of Equisetum and select the correct option

Options

A. `{:(A,B),("Stroblus","Rhizome"):}`
B. `{:(A,B),("Sporophylls","Tuber"):}`
C. `{:(A,B),("Sporangia","Rhizome"):}`
D. `{:(A,B),("Sporophyte","Tuber"):}`

Answer

A

Explanation

In Equisetum, plant body is differentiated into stem, leaves and roots. Adventitious rots develop in whorls over the nodes of rhizome. Aerial branches develop terminal strobili in E. arvense, these are two types of aerial branches, green sterile and brown fertile. Terminal strobili occurs only on fertile branches.