03 - Plant Kingdom

Recommended MCQs - 229 Questions - Plant Kingdom
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Question 1. Question 6.
The reproduction in Algae occurs by Algae are useful
(1) Vegetative (1) Because at least half of the total carbon dioxide
fixation on Earth is carried out by algae through
(2) Asexual photosynthesis.
(3) Sexual (2) Algae being photosynthetic can increase the level of
(4) All of these dissolved oxygen in their immediate environment
(3) They are primary producers of energy rich
compounds and form the basis of the food cycles of all
Question 2. aquatic animals
Algae can be found on (4) All of the above
(1) Sloth bear

(2) Dog Question 7.
(3) Camel Oogamous
(4) Rabbit (1) Non-motile male gamete
(2) Large male gamete
Question 3. (3) Non-motile female gamete
Algae may occur (4) Small female gamete
(1) Moist Stones

(2) Moist Soils and moist wood Question 8.
(3) Occur in association with fungi An example of colonial alga is
(4) All of these (1) Chlorella
(2) Volvox
Question 4. (3) Ulothrix
Asexual reproduction is by the production of different (4) Spirogyra

types of spores. Out of that most common is
(1) Carpospore
Question 9.
(2) Zoospores
The members of chlorophyceae are not
(3) Basidiospores
(1) Green algae
(4) Akinetes
(2) Unicellular, colonial or filamentous plant body
(3) Pigments chlorophyll a and b
Question 5. (4) Pigments are localised in the cytoplasm
Hydrocolloid is
(1) Water soluble substance
(2) Water holding substance
(3) Hydrogen gas containing substance
(4) Oxygen gas containing substance
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The incorrect match for chlorophyll type is Algae are useful because they
1. Chlorophyll ‘a’ .... Green algae (1) are large in number
2. Chlorophyll ‘d’ ... Diatoms (2) are used in alcoholic fermentation
3. Chlorophyll ‘c’ ... Dinoflagellates and Brown algae (3) purify the atmosphere
4. Chlorophyll ‘d’ ...Red algae (4) are used in curdling of milk

Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes is Which one of the following statements is wrong?
found in
(1) Algin and carrageenan are products of algae
(1) Chlamydomonas
(2) Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria
(2) Spirogyra
(3) Chlorella and Spirulina are used as space food
(3) Volvox
(4) Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae
(4) Fucus
Question 17.
Question 12.
Blue Green algae comes under
Which of the marine algae is not used as food?
(1) Monera
(1) Laminaria
(2) Brown Algae
(2) Sargassum
(3) Eukaryotes
(3) Porphyra
(4) Plantae
(4) Volvox
Question 18.
Question 13.
Chlorella is not
Agar is not obtained from
(1) An unicellular alga
(1) Gelidium
(2) Rich in proteins
(2) Gracilaria
(3) Used as food supplement even by space travellers
(3) Volvox
(4) Used to grow microbes
(4) All of these
Question 14.
Agar is not used in
(1) To grow microbes
(2) To prepare ice-creams
(3) To prepare jellies
(4) To supplement protein for space travellers
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Choose the correct statement. Algin
1. Many species of Porphyra, Laminaria and Sargassum (1) Water holding substance
and among 70 species of marine algae used as food.
(2) Obtained from brown algae
2. Agar is used to grow microbes and in preparations of
ice creams and jellies. (3) Non sulfated water holding substance
3. Algae are useful to man in a variety of ways. (4) All of these
4. All of these.
Question 24.
Question 20. Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Anisogamous Microscopic unicellular

1. Chlamydomonas:
(1) Gametes dissimilar in size algae
(2) Gametes are similar in size but not in motility

2. Volvox: Colonial algae
(3) Gametes are similar in motility but not in size
(4) Gametes are similar in size and motility 3. Ulothrix: Filamentous algae
4. Fucus: Isogamous algae

Question 21.
Select the wrong statement.
Question 25.
(1) Isogametes are similar in structure, function and
behaviour Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct
option from the codes given below.
(2) Anisogametes differ either in structure, function and
behaviour
Column - I Column - II
(3) In oomycetes female gamete is smaller and motile,
while male gamete is larger and non-motile A. Chlorophyta (i) Equisetum
(4) Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and
anisogamy and Fucus shows oogamy B. Lycopsida (ii) Chara
C. Phaeophyta (iii) Selaginella

Question 22.
Which one of the following statements is wrong? D. Sphenopsida (iv) Ectocarpus
(1) Algae increases the level of dissolved oxygen in the
immediate environment Codes:
(2) Algin is obtained from red algae and carrageen from (1) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i)
brown algae (2) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii)
(3) Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria (3) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (i), D - (iv)
(4) Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food (4) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (iii), D - (ii)
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Isogamous means Algae is not
(1) Both the gametes are equally motile (1) Chlorophyll-bearing
(2) Both the gametes are unequal in terms of motility (2) Simple Thalloid
(3) Both the gametes are similar in size (3) Mainly Fresh water
(4) All of these (4) Largely Aquatic

Cell wall of green algae is made up of Identify the incorrect statement regarding algae:
1. Inner layer of chitin and outer layer of pectose. 1. At least a half of the total carbon dioxide fixation on
earth is carried out by algae through photosynthesis.
2. Inner layer of cutin and outer layer of pectin.
2. Around 70 species of freshwater algae can be used as
3. Inner layer of pectose and outer layer of cellulose. food.
4. Inner layers of cellulose and outer layer of pectose. 3. Certain marine brown and red agae produce large
amounts of hydrocolloids (water holding substances),
e.g., algin (brown algae) and carrageen (red algae) which
Question 28. are used commercially.
Which of the following Algae shows anisogamy. 4. Agar, obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria are used
to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and
1. Volvox. jellies.
2. Udorina.
3. Spirogyra.
Question 32.
4. Ulothrix.
Which of the following is not correct with respect to
Algae?
Question 29. (1) Algae is in highly variable forms
Read the following statement and find out the incorrect (2) Colonial form of algae - Volvox
statement. (3) Filamentous forms of algae - Ulothrix and Spirogyra
1. Algae usually reproduce vegetatively by (4) Marine Forms - Kelps and small plant body
fragmentation, asexually by formation of different types
of spores and sexually by formation of gametes.
2. Algae are classified into three classes, pteridophytes Question 33.
into four classes and antiosperms into two classes.
If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct
3. Algae are chlorophyll bearing simple, thalloid, groups, which of the following characters you should
autotrophic and largely aquatic organisms. choose?
4. The plant body of algae is more differentiated than that (1) Types of pigments present in the cell
of bryophytes.
(2) Nature of stored food materials in the cell
(3) Structural organisation of thallus
(4) Chemical composition of the cell wall
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Which of the following is an example of anisogamous What is a, b, c, and d in the given table for algae?
reproduction in Algae?
(1) Eudorina Stored
Class Pigment Flagella
food
(2) Volvox
(3) Fucus 2-8
Chlorophyceae Chl. a, b __a__
equal
(4) Spirogyra
Chl. a, c,
__b__ Laminarin __c__
Fucoxanthin
Question 35.
Sexual reproduction by non-flagellated but similar in size Chl. a, d,
Rhodophyceae __d__ Absent
gametes is seen in: Phycoerythrin
1. Chlamydomonas
1. a : Starch; b : Pheophyceae; c : 2, Lateral equal; d :
2. Volvox Floriden starch
3. Spirogyra 2. a : Glycogen; b : Pheophyceae; c : 2 Lateral unequal; d
4. Fucus : Floriden starch
3. a : Starch; b : Pheophyceae; c : 2 apical unequal; d :
Floriden starch
Question 36. 4. a : Starch; b : Pheophyceae; c : 2 Lateral unequal; d :
Which of the following has flagellated male and female Floriden starch
gametes?
(1) Ulothrix
Question 39.
(2) Volvox
Study the figure and find out incorrect statement.
(3) Spirogyra
(4) Fucus
Question 37.
Identify the following statements as true (T) or false (F)
and select the option accordingly
(A) Members of Rhodophyceae asexually reproduce by
motile spores
(B) Members of Phaeophyceae do not show isogamous
type of sexual reproduction
(C) In some green algae, food is stored in the form of oil
1. Contains laminarin or mannitol as reserve food.
droplets
2. Life-cycle is diplontic.
(A) (B) (C)
1. T F T 3. Union of gamete may take place in water or within the
2. F F F oogonium.
3. F F T
4. T T F 4. Gametes with two apically inserted flagella.
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Male gametes are flagellated in Green algae do not store food in the form of
1. Polysiphonia 1. Protein
2. Anabaena 2. Starch
3. Ectocarpus 3. Oil droplets
4. Spirogyra 4. Glucose

The pyrenoids are made up of Find the incorrect match
(1) Proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath 1. Isogametes – Cladophora
(2) Core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath 2. Isogametes – Rhizopus
(3) Core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein 3. Heterogametes – Ulothrix
(4) Core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath 4. Heterogametes – Volvox

A student observed an algae with chl. 'a' 'd' and Mannitol is the stored food in
phycoerythrin it should belong to :
1. Chara
1. Phaeophyta
2. Porphyra
2. Rhodophyta
3. Fucus
3. Chlorophyta
4. Gracillaria
4. Bacillariophyta
Question 47.
Question 43.
Asexual spored in brown algae are
In oogamy fertilization involves -
1. Non-motile sporangiospore.
(1) A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile
male gamete 2. Biflagellated zoospores with two equal flagella.
(2) A large non-motile female gamete and a small non- 3. Quadriflagellated zoospores with thick cell walls.
motile male gamete 4. Biflagellated zoospores with two unequal lateral
(3) A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile flagella.
male gamete
(4) A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile
male gamete Question 48.
Stipe, hold fast and frond are the terms associated with
1 Gracilaria
2 Polysiphonia
3 Laminaria
4 Chara
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Which of the following groups of algae produces algin? Choose the incorrectly matched pair:
(1) Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae 1. Ulothrix – Zygote is single celled diploid generation
(2) Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae 2. Spirogyra – Zygote is a resistant structure
(3) Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae 3. Cycas – Coralloid roots
(4) Phaeophyceae only 4. Fucus – Isogametes

Mannitol is a sugar alcohol. It is as stored food in
In Phaeophyceae, the spores (zoospores) are
1. Fucus
1. Pyriform and bear 2 flagella (one longitudinal and
2. Gracillaria other transverse).
3. Chara 2. Pear-shaped and bear 2 flagella that are laterally
attached.
4. Porphyra
3. Pyriform and bear 2-8, equal and apial flagella.
4. Pear-shaped and bear 2-8, equal and apical flagella.
Question 51.
Leaf like photosynthetic organ is associated with algal
group Question 55.
1 Showing only oogamous reproduction The members of phaeophyceae are characterized by all,
except
2 Having predominance of r-phycoerythrin 1. Presence of chlorophyll a,c and fucoxanthin pigments.
3 Where members may reach a height of 100 metres 2. Production of pear-shaped and biflagellated asexual
spores.
4 Usually having grass-green colour 3. Production of pyriform gametes that bear laterally
attached flagella.
4. Their occurrence, mostly in fresh water habitats.
Question 52.
Asexaul reproduction by pear shaped biflagellate
zoospores is seen in most:
1. Green algae
2. Brown algae
3. Red algae
4. Both (2) and (3)
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Consider the following statements regarding brown Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in :
algae:
(1) Red algae
I. The pigments are chl a, c and xanthophylls,
fucoxanthin (2) Blue-green algae
II. Storage food is laminarin and mannitol (3) Green algae
III. The cellulosic cell wall is covered with algin (4) Brown algae
IV. They have a centrally located vacuole

V. Their photosynthetic organs are called as fronds - leaf Question 59.
like structures
Which of the following is not true about red algae?
VI. They have pear shaped biflagellate zoospores
1. Predominance of r-phycoerythrin in their body
VII. They have two unequal laterally attached flagella.
2. Majority of them are found in colder areas
The number of correct statements is
3. The red thalli of most of the red algae are
1. 5 multicellular
2. 6 4. The food is stored as floridean starch
3. 7
4. 4 Question 60.
An alga which can be employed as food for human
beings :
Question 57.
1. Ulothrix
Study the following diagram carefully and select the
correct statement given below for this plant 2. Chlorella
3. Spirogyra
4. Polysiphonia
Question 61.
Chlorophyll present in red algae is
1. It is a source of carrageenan (1) a, d
2. It shows the haplontic life cycle (2) a, b
3. Laminarin has stored food in it (3) a, c
4. (2) and (3) both (4) b, c
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Which one of the following statements is wrong?
Which of the following algae is likely to be found in the 1. Algin and carrageenan are products of algae
deepest waters? 2. Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria
(1) Green 3. Chlorella and Spirulina are used as space food
4. Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae
(2) Brown
(3) Red
(4) All are found at equal depths
Question 67.
Consider the following features:
Question 63.
I. Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll c
Red algae are mostly found in A with abundance in
the B . II. Fucoxanthin
A B III. Floridean starch
1. Freshwater habitats Warmer areas IV. Flagella 2 in number, unequal and lateral
2. Marine habitats Colder areas Which of these are seen in Phaeophyceae?
3. Freshwater habitats Colder areas (1) I, II, III
4. Marine habitats Warmer areas (2) I, II, IV

(3) II, III, IV
(4) I, II, III, IV
Question 64.
Which one is wrongly matched?
1. Uniflagellate gametes - Polysiphonia Question 68.
2. Biflagellate zoospores - Brown algae
3. Gemma cups - Marchantia Members of red algae are mostly marine, occurring both
4. Unicellular organism - Chlorella at surface water and at great depths in oceans except for a
few fresh water species. These algae usually
1 Reproduce asexually by motile spores
Question 65.
2 Show oogamous reproduction by motile gametes
Find out the incorrect statement about the Rhodophyceae.
3 Lack of chlorophyll-a and fucoxanthin
1. Majority are marine with greater concentrations found
in the warmer areas. 4 Reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation
2. They are also found at great depths of oceans where

relatively little light penetrates.
Question 69.
3. Usually reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation.
What is not true for red algae?
4. They reproduce asexually by biflagellate zoospores.
1. Lack centriole and flagella
2. Accessory pigments include phycocyanin,
phycoeythrin and allophycocyanin
3. They reproduce using alternation of generation
4. The stored food is floridean starch very similar to
cellulose
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Consider the following statements: Which of the following is responsible for peat formation?
I. The stored food in Rhodophyceae is floridean starch. (1) Marchantia
II. Cellulose and algin are present in the cell wall of (2) Riccia
Phaeophyceae.
(3) Funaria
III. Chlorophyceae members have 2 laterally placed
unequal flagella (4) Sphagnum
Which of the above statements are true?

1. I and II only Question 74.
2. I and III only Examine the figure given below and select the
right option giving all the four parts (a, b, c and d)
3. II and III only correctly identified :
4. I, II and III
Question 71.
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding
bryophytes?
1. They are dependent on water for sexual reproduction.
2. The main plat body is diploid
3. They usually occur in damp, humid and shaded
localities.
4. They play an important role in plant succession on
bare rocks.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Question 72. Antheri- Male

1. Globule Roots
Mossess and ferns are found in moist and shady places diophore thallus
because both
(1) require presence of water for fertilization Archego- Female
2. Gemmacup Rhizoids
niophore thallus
(2) do not need sunlight for photosynthesis
(3) depend for their nutrition on microorganisms which
Archego- Female
can survive only at low temperature 3. Bud Foot
niophore thallus
(4) cannot compete with sun-loving plants
4. Seta Sporophyte Protonema Rhizoids
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Gametophyte of Bryophyte is Leafy stage develops from the secondary protonema as a
1. Green and vascular. 1. Apical bud
2. Independent, multicellular.
3. Dependent on sporophyte. 2. Axillary bud
4. Foliose in nature. 3.Lateral bud
4. Meristem
Question 76.
Read the following statements reagrding bryophytes and Question 80.
choose the incorrect option.
Male and female gametophytes are independent and free-
(1) Gametophytic phase is dominant in life cycle living in
(2) Fertilisation takes place in presence of water (1) mustard
(3) Zygote undergoes meiosis to produce sporophyte (2) castor
(4) Sporophyte isphysiologically dependent on (3) Pinus
gametophyte
(4) Sphagnum
Question 77.
Question 81.
Sporophyte in bryophytes is
Archegoniophore is present in
1. Parasitic on gametophyte
(1) Chara
2. Formed by germination of meiospore
(2) Adiantum
3. Specialized to produce gametes
(3) Funaria
4. Haploid phase
(4) Marchantia
Question 78.
Question 82.
In mosses vegetative reproduction takes place by
fragmentation & budding in The most primitive among the living vascular plants are
the
1. Primary protonema.
(1) ferns
2. Secondary protonema.
(2) brown algae
3. Rhizoids.
(3) mosses
4. Both 1 and 2.
(4) cycads
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Gametophyte and sporophyte are independent of each Consider the following statements regarding bryophytes:
other in which of the following groups?
I. Bryophytes are also called amphibians of the plant
(1) Pteridophytes kingdom because they are depndent on water for sexual
reproduction.
(2) Angiosperms
II. They play an important role in plant succession on
(3) Gymnosperms bare rocks.
(4) Bryophytes III. They lack true roots, stem or leaves.
IV. The sex organs in bryophytes are multicelluar.
Question 84. V. They produce biflagellate zoospres.
In a moss, the sporophyte: VI. Archegonium is flask-shaped and produces a single
egg.
(1) is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
The number of corrected statements is
(2) produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte
1. 3
(3) arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
2. 4
(4) manufactures food for itself, as well as for the
gametophyte 3. 5
4. 6
Question 85.
Moss sporophyte does not possess Question 87.
1. Elaters
Water is essential for Bryophyta:
2. Seta 1. For fertilization and homosporous nature
2. Water should be filled in archegonium for fertilization
3. Foot 3. Water is necessary for movement of sperm
4. Columella. 4. For dissemination of spores
Question 88.
Which of the following statement is true for bryophyta -
1. Along with water absorption roots also provide
anchorment to plants
2. Sporophyte is dominant
3. Gametophyte is dominant and sporophyte is mostly
parasitic
4. Gametophyte is parasitic
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Gemmae are the specialized structures produced in Select the correct statement w.r.t gemmae
liverworts. These are
a. These are specialised reproductive structures in
1. Non-green, multi-cellular, asexual buds which develop members of thallophytes and bryophytes
in gemma cups.
2. Green, multi-cellular, asexual buds which develop in b. These are green, unicellular & asexual buds
gemma cups. c. These are formed in small receptacles located on thalli
3. Non-green, multi-cellular, diploid, sexual spores.
4. Green, unicellular, diploid, sexual spores. d. Single gemma forms two new individuals after
germination
e. These are chlorophyllous and multicellular structures
Question 90. f. They germinate and make monoecious thallus
Archegoniophore is present in of Marchantia
1. Chara 1. a,d,e and f
2. Adiantum 2. b,c,d and f
3. Funaria 3. c,d and e
4. Marchantia 4. b,c and f

The gemmae produced by some liverworts function as: Read the following statements and select the incorrect
(1) A water gathering structure ones
(a) Mosses have an elaborate mechanism of spore
(2) A light capturing structure dispersal.
(3) A sexual structure (b) In liverworts, the haploid free living sporophyte is
formed by spore germination.
(4) An asexual structure (c) Vegetative reproduction in Polytrichum occurs by
budding in the secondary protenema.
(d) Marchantia is a heterosporous bryophyte.
(e) Growth of bog moss ultimately fills ponds and lakes
with soil
1. (a), (b) and (c)
2. (d) and (e) only
3. (b) and (d) only
4. All except (a)
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In the following diagram A, B, C and D Identify the incorrect statement regarding mosses:
represent
1. Leaves are one cell thick except at the midrib and lack
stomata
2. The first gametophyte stage is protonema that is
creeping and green
3. The second stage is the leafy stage, which develops
from the secondary protonema as a lateral bud.
4. Rhizoids are elongated and unicellular
Question 99.
Leafy stage develops from the secondary protonema as a
1. Apical bud
1. A - Seta, B - Leaves, C- Rhizoids, D - Capsule
2. A - Leaf, B - Rhizoids, C- Scales, D - Root hair 2. Axillary bud
3. A - Capsule, B - Seta, C- Leaves, D - Rhizoids
4. A - Capsule, B - Foot, C- Leaves, D - Rhizoids 3. Lateral bud
4. Meristem
Question 95.
The plant body of moss (funaria) is Question 100.
(1) completely sporophyte The given diagram shows:
(2) predominatly sporophyte with gametophyte

(3) completely gametophyte
(4) predominantly gametophyte with sporophyte
Question 96.
Secondary protonema of moss
1. Helps in propagation by fragmentation.
2. Helps in propagation by budding.
3. Have leafy stage as lateral bud.
4. All the above
1. An alga that lacks flagellated cells
2. A liverwort
Question 97.
3. A heterosporous pteridophyte
In mosses, the sex organs are seen in:
4. A gymnosperm with non motile sperms
1. Protonema stage
2. Leafy stage
3. Capsule of the sporophyte
4. Seta of the sporophyte
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Which one is correct about heterosporous pteridophytes? In ferns, fertilization does not involve:
1. Microspore and megaspores develop into the male and
the female gametophytes respectively. 1. Archegonia
2. The female gametophyte are retained on the parent 2. Water
sporophyte for a variable period.
3. The development of the zygote into the embryo takes 3. Pollen tube
place within the female gametophyte. 4. Flagellated antherozoids
4. All
Question 102.
Question 106.
In bryophytes and pteriodophytes, transport of male
gametes requires In heterosporous members of the pteridophyta
1. insects 1 Development of embryo takes place within the female
gametophyte
2. birds
2 Zygote produces a multicellular and undifferentiated
3. water sporophyte
4. wind 3 Gametophyte is monoecious
4 Spore germination is exosporic
Question 103.
Which one of the following is heterosporous? Question 107.
(1) Dryopteris Which one of the following is considered important in
(2) Salvinia the development of seed habit?
(3) Adiantum (1) Dependent sporophyte
(4) Equisetum (2) Heterospory

(3) Haplontic life cycle
(4) Free-living gametophyte
Question 104.
Heterosporous ferns include both:
1. Lycopodium and Equisetum Question 108.
2. Selaginella and Salvinia In pteridophytes, gametophyte that develops in the

homosporous species is usually
3. Psilotum and Phylloglossum 1. Monoecious and has events, precursor to the seed
4. Selaginella and Equisetum habit.
2. Dioecious and does not lead to seed habit.
3. Monoecious and does not lead to seed habit.
4. Dioecious and has events, precursor to the seed habit.
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The leaves of gymnosperms Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental
conditions because of
1 Are not adapted to withstand extremes of temperature
(1) broad hardy leaves
2 May be simple or compound
(2) superficial stomata
3 Are needle shaped in all members
(3) thick cuticle
4 Lack transfusion tissue
(4) the presence of vessels
Question 110.
Question 114.
Read the following statements carefully and mark the Select the correct statement.
correct w.r.t. gymnosperms 1. Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms
a. Pollen grains are carried by air currents 2. Sequoia is one of the tallest trees
3. The leave of gymnosperms are not well adapted to
b. Pollen tube carries the male gametes to archegonia extremes of climate
c. Ovules are exposed before fertilization but get covered 4. Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous
after fertilization
d. They produce same type of spores
1 a, b & d
Question 115.
2a&b
A prokaryotic autotrophic nitrogen fixing symbiont is
3a&c found in
4b&d (1) Cycas
(2) Cicer
Question 111. (3) Pisum
Which of the following statements is incorrect about (4) Alnus

gymnosperms?
1. They are heterosporous
2. Male and female gametophytes are free-living
Question 116.
3. Most of them have narrow leaves with thick cuticle
Ovules present on loose megasporophylls, unbranched
4. Their seeds are not covered stem and dicotyledonous condition are features related to
1 Cycas
Question 112. 2 Pinus
Which one is wrongly matched? 3 Cedrus
1. Red algae – Porphyra 4 Ephedra
2. Corelloid roots – Cycas

3. Moss – Funaria
4. Bryophyte – Pinus
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Mark the incorrect statement (w.r.t. gymnosperms) Select the correct statement(s)
1 Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species 1. Only a few bryophytes are heterosporous
2 Dimophihc roots, stem and leaves in pinus 2. Double fertilization is unique to angiosperms
3 Generally tap roots are present 3. Strobili are found in Selaginella & Salvinia
4 Palmately compound leaves in Cycas 4. Female gametophytes of gymnosperm have an
independent free-living existance
Question 122.
Question 118.
Double fertilisation is seen in
In Pinus,
1. Pinus
I. The stem is branched
2. Cycas
II. Roots have fungal association in the form of
mycorrhiza 3. Lycopodium
III. The male and female strobili are borne on different 4. Wolffia
trees
Of the above statements:
(1) Only I is correct
Question 123.
(2) Only II is correct
Which of the following feature(s) is/are exclusive in
(3) Only I and II are correct angiosperms :-
(4) I, II and III are correct a. Presence of fruit
b. Double fertilization
Question 119. c. Female gametophyte
Occurrence of triploid (3n) primary endosperm nucleus is d. Presence of flowers
a characteristic feature of
e. Formation of endosperm
(1) Algae
f. Presence of vessels and companion cells
(2) Gymnosperms
Tick the right one :-
(3) Angiosperms
1. a, b, c, e
(4) Bryophytes
2. b, c, d, e
3. b, d, e, f
Question 120. 4. a, b, d, f
Double fertilisation is exhibited by
(1) gymnosperms
(2) algae
(3) fungi
(4) angiosperms
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The world's tallest (angiosperm) flowering tree is The life cycle pattern shown in the given diagram is not
seen in:
(1) Sequoia
(2) Eucalyptus
(3) Pinus
(4) Cedrus
Question 125.
Male and female gametophytes do not have an
independent free-living existence in:-
1. Pteridophytes
2. Algae
3. Angiosperms 1. Chlamydomanas
4. Bryophytes 2. Spirogyra
3. Volvox
4. Ectocarpus
Question 126.
Mark the incorrect match
1. No embryo formation — Polysiphonia.
Question 130.
2. No reduction division in zygote— Polytrichum.
3. Vascular tissue present—Azolla. The life cycle is not haplo-diplontic in:
4. Pollen directly lands on ovule—Wolffia.
1. Bryophytes
2. Pteridophytes
Question 127. 3. Polysiphonia
Which of the following is without exception in 4. Fucus
Angiosperms : -
(1) Presence of vessels
(2) Double fertilisation Question 131.
(3) Secondary growth Consider the following four statements whether

they are correct or wrong
(4) Autotrophic nutrition (A) The sporophyte in liverworts is more
elaborate than that in mosses
(B) Salvinia is heterosporous
(C) The life-cycle in all seed-bearing plants is
Question 128.
diplontic
Both bryophytes and pteridophytes: (D) In Pinus male and female cones are borne
on different trees
1. are vascular cryptogams The two wrong statements together are :
2. have a dominant sporophyte 1. Statements (A) and (B)
2. Statements (A) and (C)
3. reproduce only sexually 3. Statements (A) and (D)
4. Statements (B) and (C)
4. are haplo-diplontic
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Life cycle of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectively are The type of life-cycle in which there is no free-living
sporophytes and the dominant, photosynthetic phase in
(1) Haplontic, Diplontic such plants is the free-living gametophyte. We are talking
(2) Diplontic, Haplodiplontic about
(3) Haplodiplontic, Diplontic 1.Haplontic life cycle shown in Volvox and some species
of Chlamydomonas.
(4) Haplodiplontic, Haplontic
2.Diplontic life cycle as shown in seed-bearing plants.
3.Haplo-diplontic life cycle as shown in bryophytes and
Question 133. pteridophytes.
Vascular archegoniates with diplontic life cycle are <p">4.Haplo-diplontic life cycle as shown in Kelps.
1 Bryophytes
2 Pteridophytes Question 137.
3 Gymnosperms Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of
4 More than one option is correct (1) Marchantia
(2) Fucus
Question 134. (3) Funaria
The diploid sporphyte is represented by a dominant, (4) Chlamydomonas

independent, photoshynthetic, vascular plant body. It
alternates with multicellular, saprophytic/autotrophic,
independent but short-lived haploid gametophyte. This Question 138.
type of pattern is exhibited by
Some plant groups exhibit intermediate condition w.r.t
1. Bryophytes (Sphagnum, Polytrichum). life cycle pattern. Which characteristic will not be
2.Pteridophytes (Selaginella, Lycopodium). exhibited by such kind of plant?
3. Most of the algal genera (Fucus, Chara, 1. Haplodiplontic life cycle pattern.
Polysiphonia). 2. Both phases are multicellular and often free living.
3. They can differ in their dominant phase.
4. Seed plants (gymnosperms and antiosperms). 4. Meiosis takes place in the zygote

The first cell representative of gametophytic generation is Pick the correct group consisting of all genera exhibiting
1 Zygote homospory.
2 Oospore (1) Lycopodium, Psilotum, Selaginella, Equisetum
3 Spore mother cell (2) Equisetum, Pteris, Salvinia, Psilotum
4 Spore (3) Salvinia, Pteris, Lycopodium, Selaginella

(4) Equisetum, Psilotum, Lycopodium, Pteris
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The spreading of living pteridophyte is limited and is From evolutionary point of view, retention of the female
restricted to narrow geographical region because of gametophyte with developing young embryo on the
parent sporophyte for some time, is first observed in :
1. Growth requirements of gametophyte (cool, damp and
shady places). 1. Gymnosperms
2. Requirement of water for fertilisation. 2. Liverworts
3. Absence of stomata in leaf and absence of vascular 3. Mosses
tissue.
4. Pteridophytes
4. Both 1. and 2..
Question 144.
Question 141.
A feature common in gametophyte of both mosses and
The given diagram shows: maximum ferns is-
1. Independent existence
2. Both are monoecious in nature
3. Presence of vascular tissue
4. Both are filamentous
Question 145.
(1) An alga that lacks flagellated cells
Development of the zygotes into young embryo takes
(2) A liverwort within the female gametophytes in
(3) A heterosporous pteridophyte 1. Adiantum.
(4) A gymnosperm with non motile sperms 2. Selaginella.
3. Riccia.
4. Batrachospermum.
Question 142.
A Prothallus is
1. A structure in pteridophytes formed before the thallus Question 146.
develops
In which of the following plants, strobili are not formed?
2. A sporophytic free living structure formed in (1) Equisetum
pteridophytes (2) Cycas
(3) Dryopteris
3. A gametophyte free living structure formed in (4) Pinus
pteridophytes
4. A primitive structure formed after fertilization in
pteridophytes
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Gametophyte in the pteridophytes is Which of the following characteristics are common in
both Selaginella and Pinus?
(i) Small, inconspicuous.
(ii) Long lived, unicellular. (i) Spores are of two types.
(iii) Mostly photosynthetic thalloid or saprophytic. (ii) Vascular tissues are not present.
(iv) Short lived, haploid. (iii) Main plant body is sporophyte.
(iv) Male and female gametophytes are retained on the
How many statements are correct w.r.t. gametophyte? sporophyte.
1. Two 1. (i), (ii) and (iv)
2.Three 2. (i), (iii) and (iv)
3. Four 3. (i) and (iii) only
4. One 4. (iii) and (iv) only

In pteridophytes, antheridium are present in :- In ferns, Meiosis takes place at the time of :
1. Leafy gametophyte 1. Spore formation
2. Prothallus 2. Spore germination
3. Sporophyll 3. Gamete formation
4. Protonema 4. Antheridia and archegonia formation

In Pteridophytes reduction division occurs Which one of the following pairs of plants are not seed
during producers : -
1. spore formation
2. gamete formation (1) Fern and Funaria
3. sporophyte formation
4. gametophyte germination (2) Funaria and Ficus
(3) Ficus and Chlamydomonas
(4) Punica and Pinus
Question 150.
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched ?
1. Salvinia - Prothallus Question 154.
2. Viroids – RNA
3. Mustard-Synergids Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to
4. Ginkgo-Archegonia represent a significant step toward evolution of
seed habit because :
1. Embryo develops in female gametophyte
which is retained on parent sporophyte.
2. Female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed
like seeds.
3. Female gametophyte lacks archegonia.
4. Megaspore possess endosperm and embryo
surrounded by seed coat.
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Consider the following statements: Zoospore formed during asexual reproduction in
chlorophyceae are
I. Pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess
vascular bundles. (1) Flagellated
II. Main plant body in pteridophytes is sporophyte which (2) Non-flagellated
is differentiated into true stem and leaves
(3) Ciliated
III. Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia are
heterosporous. (4) Non ciliated

1. I and II only Question 160.
2. I and III only Examples of Green alga is not
3. II and III only (1) Chlamydomonas,Volvox,Ulothrix
4. I, II and III (2) Spirogyra
(3) Chara
Question 156. (4) Fucus
Colonial algae is
1. Volvox Question 161.
2. Ulothrix Chloroplasts can be discoid, plate-like, reticulate, cup-
shaped, spiral or ribbon-shaped in different species. Such
3. Spirogyra variety can be found in
4. Kelps (1) Chlorophyceae
(2) Phaeophyceae
Question 157. (3) Rhodophyceae
In chlorophyceae and phaeophyceae, the type of sexual (4) All of these
reproduction is
1.Isogamous
Question 162.
2.Anisogamous
Pyrenoid is
3.Oogamous
(1) Storage bodies located in cytoplasm of chloropbyceae
4. All of the above
(2) Storage bodies located in cytoplasm of Phaeophyceae
(3) Storage bodies located in chloroplast of
Question 158. chlorophyceae
Green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made of an (4) Storage bodies located in chloroplast of
inner layer of ….…. and outer layer of ……… Phaeophyceae
(1) Pectose, Cellulose
(2) Cellulose, Pectose
(3) Algin, carrageenan
(4) Carrageen, Algin
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This picture is associated with an organism that belongs In the given diagrams, some of the algae have been
to a class. Which of the following features is not correct labelled as A, B, C, D and E. Choose the correct option
about that class? to identify these algae.
A B C D E
(1) Three types of sexual reproduction
(2) A variety of chloroplast in different species Polysi-
(1) Dictyota Porphyra Fucus L
(3) Inner pectose and outer cellulose in cell wall phonia
(4) Pigments-choorophyll a and chlorophyll b
P
(2) Porphyra Dictyota Laminaria Fucus
p
Question 164.
Which pair[s] is/are in incorrectly matched? Polysi-
(3) Dictyota Porphyra Laminaria F
I. Phaeophyceae - Algin in cell wall phonia
II. Chlorophyceae - Laminarin is stored food
Polysi-
III. Rhodophyceae - 2, unequal, lateral flagella (4) Fucus Porphyra Dictyota L
phonia
(1) Only II
(2) Only III
(3) I and II only
(4) II and III only Question 166.
Identify the incorrect statement regarding green algae?
1. They contain chl a, chl b as well as carotenoids.
2. The chloroplasts may be discoid, plate-like, reticulate,
cup-shaped, spiral or ribbon-shaped in different species.
3. Most members have one or more storage bodies called
pyrenoids located outside the chloroplasts.
4. They usually have a rigid cell wall made of an inner
layer of cellulose and an outer layer of pectose.
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Asexual reproduction in chlorophyceae is by All the following pteridophytes belong to the Class
Pteropsida except:
(1) Zoospore formation in Antheriodiophore
1. Dryopteris
(2) Fragmentation
2. Pteris
(3) Zoospore formation in Zoosporangia
3. Selaginella
(4) Both 1 and 2
4. Adiantum
Question 168.
Question 172.
Vegetative reproduction in chlorophyceae takes place by
Match the classes of pteridophyte given in column-I
(1) Fragmentation+ spore formation with their respective members given in column-II
(2) Only spore formation Column-I Column-II
(A) Psilopsida (i) Selaginella
(3) Only Fragmentation (B) Lycopsida (ii) Adiantum
(4) Isogamous (C) Pteropsida (iii) Psilotum
(D) Sphenopsida (iv) Equisetum
Select the correct answer from the following
Question 169. 1. (A) – (iii), (B) – (i), (C) – (iv), (D) – (ii)
2. (A) – (i), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (iv)
Chlamydomonas, Chlorella, Volvox, Ulothrix, Fucus, 3. (A) – (iii), (B) – (i), (C) – (ii), (D) – (iv)
Dictyota, Polysiphonia, Gelidium, Acetabularia, 4. (A) – (i), (B) – (iv), (C) – (iii), (D) – (ii)
Laminaria Out of these 10 organisms, how many
organisms belong to the class chlorophyceae,
phaeophyceae and rhodophyceae respectively?
Question 173.
1. 4, 3, 3
Which one of the following is a correct statement?
2. 4, 4, 2
(1) Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy
3. 5, 3, 2 stage
4. 6, 2, 2 (2) In gymnosperms female gametophyte is free-living
(3) Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in
pteridophytes
Question 170.
(4) Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes
Select an incorrect match
1. Psilopsida – Psilotum
2. Sphenopsida – Selaginella
3. Lycopsida – Lycopodium
4. Pteropsida – Dryopteris
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Select incorrect option w.r.t. given diagram Cytotaxonomy
(1) Based on cytological information like chromosome
number
structure
behavior
(4) All of these
Question 179.
1. Heterosporous.
2. Aquatic fern. If we want to know evolutionary relationships between
3. Belongs to class Pteropsida. organisms then which classification will resolve it :
4. Gametophytic main plant body.
(1) Artificial classification
(2) Natural classification
Question 175. (3) Cytotaxonomy
Who proposed a five-kingdom classification and named (4) Phylogenetic classification
kingdoms as Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and
Animalia?
(1) Herbert Copeland Question 180.
(2) RH Whittaker Which of the following kingdoms is not introduced in the
Whittaker's classification?
(3) Carl Woese
(1) Monera
(4) Carolus Linnaeus
(2) Protista
(3) Gymnosperms
Question 176.
(4) Fungi
Chemotaxonomy
(1) Chemical constituents of the plant
Question 181.
(2) Cell structure
According to phylogenetic classification organisms
(3) Phylogeny
belonging to same taxa
(4) Embryology
1. Are same in anatomy.
2. Have same genetic constituent.
Question 177. 3. Have a common ancestor.
Numerical Taxonomy 4. Have all characteristics same.
(1) Carried out using computers
(2) Based on all observable characteristics
(3) Number and codes are assigned to all the characters
(4) All of these
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George Bentham and Joseph Hooker gave the Earlier classification (Before Whittaker) has placed
classification based on which of the following in the same kingdom Plantae and
now they are no more considered under plants?
(1) Artificial system
(1) Monera, Protista and Fungi
(2) Natural system
(2) Monera and Protista
(3) Phlogenetics
(3) Animals, Protista, Fungi
(4) Numerical system
(4) Fungi and Monera, Animalia
Question 183.
Question 187.
The classification given by Linnaeus was depending on
The main reason of failure of artificial classification was
(1) Phytochemistry
(1) It considered only vegetative characters
(2) Embryology
(2) It gave more weightage to vegetative characters
(3) Structure of androecium
(3) It gave more weightage to reproductive characters
(4) Anatomy
(4) It gave equal weightage to both vegetative and
reproductive characters
Question 184.
Identify the incorrecty statement: Question 188.
1. Numerical Taxonomy is based on all observable Given below are three statements each with one blank.
characteristics. Select the option which correctly fill up the blanks in two
2. More weightage is given to reproductive characters statements
and all other characters are given equal importance in (i) _______ systems gave equal weightage to vegetative
numerical taxonomy. and sexual characteristics.
3. Cytotaxonomy is based on cytological information like (ii) Number and codes are assigned to all the characters
chromosome number, structure, behaviour and the data are then processed in _______ taxonomy.
4. Chemotaxonomy uses the chemical constituents of the (iii) ________ systems assume that organisms belonging
plant to the same taxa have a common ancestor.
1. (i) - Artificial, (iii) - Natural
Question 185. 2. (ii) - Phenetics, (iii) - Artificial
The earliest system of classification does not include 3. (i) - Artificial, (ii) - Chemotaxonomy
which of the following features?
4. (iii) - Phylogenetic, (i) - Artificial
(1) Habit, color, number and shape of leaves
(2) Gross morphology, androecium structure
(3) Vegetative structure
(4) Phytochemistry
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Why are reproductive characters given more weightage Under natural system of classification which of the
during advanced classification? following cahracter is not considered?
(1) Vegetative characters are more or less constant over (1) External features
the generation
(2) Phylogeny
(2) Reproductive characters are less constant over the
generation (3) Anatomy, Embryology
(3) Vegetative characters are easy to get affected by (4) Phytochemistry

environment
(4) Reproductive characters are more or less constant
over the generation Question 194.
Classification of organisms on the basis of gene
sequencing is
Question 190. 1. Cytotaxonomy
Identify the incorrect statement: 2. Karyotaxonomy
1. The earliest systems of classification used only gross 3. Chemotaxonomy
superficial morphological characters.
4. Classical taxonomy
2. Linnaeus classification of plants was a natural
classification as it was based on the androecium
structure.
Question 195.
3. Artificial systems gave equal weightage to vegetative
and sexual characteristics. Which of the following genera is associated with
coralloid roots?
4. Natural classification systems are based on natural
affinities among the organisms (1) Cycas
(2) Taxus
(3) Pinus
Question 191.
(4) Sequoia
Artificial systems gave equal weightage to
1. Morphological and anatomical characters.
2. Vegetative and sexual characters. Question 196.
3. Vegetative and anatomical characters. Cycas is classified as a gymnosperms due to its
4. Morphological and sexual characters. (1) motile sperms

(2) fruit formation
(3) naked ovule
Question 192.
(4) pycnoxylic wood
Phylogenetic system of classification includes
(1) evolutionary trends only
(2) genetic trends only
(3) evolutionary trend as well as morphology
(4) behavioural trends in environment
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Match the following selected the correct option. The unbranched stem is character of which
gymnosperm:-
Column - I Column - II 1. Pinus
2. Cycas
A. Pteris (i) Gymnosperm
3. Cedrus
B. Cycas (ii) Bryophyte 4. Lycopodium
C. Sphagnum (iii) Algae

Question 201.
D. Sargassum (iv) Pteridophyta
Choose the incorrect match from following:-
(1) A - (iv), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iii) 1. Cycas-branched stem.
(2) A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iii) 2. Salvinia-heterosporous sporophyte.
(3) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i) 3. Marchantia-Elaters.
(4) A - (i), B - (iv), C - (iii), D - (ii) 4. Chlorella-used by space travellers.
Read the following statements and select the option Examine the figures A, B, C and D. In which one of the
with correct statements four options all the items, A, B, C and D are correct ?
(a) In Wolfia, the highly reduced female gametophyte
present within ovule, is embryo sac.
(b) The ploidy level of endosperm in Cycas and
Eucalyptus is triploid.
(c) Azolla is a water fern.
(d) Majority of the red algae are marine with greater
abundance in the warmer areas.
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c)
(4) (a), (c) and (d)
Options :
Question 199. A B C D
1. Equisetum Ginkgo Selaginella Lycopodium
Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without fungal 2. Selaginella Equisetum Salvinia Ginkgo
association. This is because: 3. Funaria Adiantum Salvinia Riccia
1. its seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination. 4. Chara Marchantia Fucus Pinus
2. its embryo is immature.

3. it has obligate association with mycorrhizae.
4. it has very hard seed coat.
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Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside
In gymnosperms, the ovule is naked because vegetative part of:
1. Ovary wall is absent
1. Cycas
2. Integuments are absent
3. Perianth is absent 2. Equisetum
4. Nucellus is absent 3. Psilotum
4. Pinus
Question 204.
Select the mis-matched option.
1. Selaginella : Heterosporous
Question 209.
2. Volvox : Colonial alga
The leaf of Pinus is
3. Pinus : Dioecious
1. Needle shaped
4. Chara : Multicellular
2. Compound leaf
3. Having veinlets
Question 205. 4. Non-cutinised
Coralloid roots of gymnosperms are/have
1. Irregular and possess large number of roots hairs.
2. Symbiotic association with Rhizobium. Question 210.
3. Symbiotic association with N2 - fixing cyanobacteria.
Which of the following is/are correct for gymnosperms?
4. VAM
(i) They are heterosporous.
(ii) They are the first vascular plants.
Question 206.
(iii) They possess fruits.
Select the correct statement.
(iv) They require water for fertilisation.
(1) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms
1. Only (i)
(2) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees
2. (i) and (ii)
(3) The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to
extremes of climate 3. (ii) and (iii)
(4) Gymnosperms are both homosporous and 4. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
heterosporous
Question 207.
Which of the following statement is correct?
1. Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms
2. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is
homosporous
3. Horsetails are gymnosperms
4. Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus
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Read the statement (a - d) : In which one of the following, the male and female
gametophytes don't have free-living independent
a. The male and female gametophytes do not have existence?
independent existence.
(1) Pteris
b. The multicellular female gametophyte is also retained
within megasporangium. (2) Funaria
c. The gametophytic generation is reduced. (3) Polytrichum
d. Sporophylls are aggregate to form cone like structures. (4) Cedrus
The above statements belong to which group of plant
kingdom?
Question 215.
1. Bryophytes
Read the following statements :
2. Pteridophytes
A. The male or female cones or strobili may be borne
3. Gymnosperms on same tree in Pinus.
4. Angiosperms B. In Cycas male cones and megasporophylls are
borne on different trees.
C. Stem of Cycas is branched and of Pinus and Cedrus
is unbranched.
D. In gymnosperms generally tap roots are found.
Question 212. Select the correct statements.
Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside 1. A, B
vegetative part of
2. A, B, D
(1) Pinus
3. A, B, C
(2) Cycas
4. C, D
(3) Equisetum
(4) Psilotum
Question 216.
Read the following and choose the incorrect statement
Question 213.
1. Majority of red algae are marine with greater
The gametophyte is not an independent, free living concentrations found in the warmer areas.
generation in
2. Thallus of Marchantia is dorsiventral and closely
(1) Adiantum appressed to the substrate.
(2) Marchantia 3. In Sequoia, reduced male gametophyte is called pollen
(3) Pinus grain and its endosperm represents future sporophytes.
(4) Polytrichum 4. Wolffia is the smallest flowering plant.
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The features seen in the gymnosperm Cycas include: Which of the following statements regarding
gymnosperms are correct?
I. Coralloid roots
I. Ovules are naked - not enclosed by any ovary wall
II. Unbranched stems before fertilisation but seeds that develop after
III. Pinnate persistent leaves for a few years fertilisation are covered.
IV. Male cones and megasporophyllys borne on same II. In all living Gymnosperms, sporophyte is dominant
plant over the gametophyte.
1. I and II only III. They are heterosporous.
2. I and IV only IV. The male and female gametophytes do not have an
independent existence.
3. I, II and III only
1. I, II and III
4. I, II, III, and IV
2. I, III and IV
3. II, III and IV
Question 218. 4. I, II, III and IV
Read the following statements :
(a) More than one Archegonia
(b) Show symbiotic associated with Nitrogen fixing Question 220.
Cyanobacteria and fungus Read the following statements.
(c) Show heterosporous nature (a) Gymnosperms are heterosporous.
(d) Reduced male gametophyte is called a pollen grain (b) Bryophytes have well developed vessels and
The above statement is related to which option? sieve tubes.
(c) Strobilus is found in the main plant body of
1. Bryophytes Equisetum.
2. Gymnosperms (d) Antheridia are absent but archegonia are present
in female storobil of gymnosperms.
3. Pteridophytes and Gymnosperm Choose the correct option.
1. All of these
4. Gymnosperm and Angiosperm
2. (a), (c) and (d)
3. Only (a)
4. (b) and (c)
Question 221.
In which of the following set of plants, symbiotic
association of cyanobacteria is present?
1. Cycas, Pinus
2. Lichens, Pinus
3. Lichens, Pisum
4. Cycas, Azolla
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Which one is correct about male and female Read the following statements (IV) and answer the
gametophyte? question which follows them
1. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, they have no I. In liverworts, mosses and ferns gametophytes are free
independent free-living existence. living.
2. In bryophytes and angiosperms, they have free-living II. Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterospores.
existence.
III. Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is
3. In gymnosperms and angiosperms, they have no oogamous.
independent free-living existence.
IV. The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than
4. In bryophytes, pteridophytes and angiosperms, they that in mosses.
have free-living existence.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(1) One
Question 223. (2) Two
Read the following five statements (I to V) and select the (3) Three
option with all correct statements.
(4) Four
I. Mosses and lichens are the first organisms to colonise a
bare rock.
II. Selaginella is a homosporous pteridophyte. Question 226.
III. Coralloid roots in Cycas have VAM. Which one is correct about male and female
IV. main plant body in bryophytes is gametophytic, gametophyte?
whereas in pteridophytes it is sporophytic. 1. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, they have no
V. In gymnosperms, male and female gametophytes are
present within sporangia located on sporophyte. 2. In bryophytes and angiosperms, they have
free-living existence.
(1) I, III and IV
3. In gymnosperms and angiosperms, they have no
(2) II, III and IV independent free-living existence.
(3) I, IV and V 4. In bryophytes, pteridophytes and angiosperms,
they have free-living existence
(4) II, III and V
Question 227.
Question 224.
All the following differentiate gymnosperms from the
Assertion: Seeds are formed in Gymnosperms. higher cryptogams except:
Reason: Female gametophyte is retained within (1) Presence of an independent green gametophyte
megasporangium in Gymnosperms.
(2) development of an ovule
(3) Formation of the pollen tube
(4) Presence of cambium
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Question 228.
Read the following five statements (I - V) and answer as
asked next to them.
(I) In Equisetum the female gametophyte is retained on
the parent sporophyte
(II) In Ginkgo male gametophyte is not independent
(III) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than
that in Polytrichum
(IV) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous
(V) The spores of slime molds lack cell walls
How many of the above statements are correct ?
1. Three
2. Four
3. One
4. Two
Question 229.
Consider the following statements:
Gymnosperms-
I. Are plants in which the ovules remain exposed, both
before and after fertilization.
II. Have male and female gametophytes that have
III. Are heterosporous.

1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II and III
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