NEET BIOLOGY-PLANT KINGDOM – Sample
- In pteridophytes, gametophytes require …A… to grow
a) Cool, damp and shady places b) Dry places
c) Terrestrial area d) Water - Which one of the following pairs of plants are not seed producers?
a) Fern and 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 b) 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 and 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑠
c) 𝐹𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑠 and 𝐶ℎ𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑠 d) Fern and 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 - A bryophyte, which harbours a nitrogen fixing blue-green alga in its thallus, is
a) 𝑃𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑚 b) 𝑅𝑖𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑎 c) 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎 d) 𝐴𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠 - Rhodophytes are commonly called as
a) Blue-green algae b) Red algae c) Brown algae d) Green algae - This place in India is called ‘The Golden Mine of Liverworts’.
a) Eastern Himalayas b) Western Himalayas c) Western Ghats d) Eastern Ghats - In the alternation of generations the sporophytic generations is …A… and the gametophytic generation is
…B… . Here A and B refer to
a) A-2n; B-n b) A-n; B-2n c) A-n; B-n d) A-2n; B-2n - Chloroplasts of 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 have
a) Spiral margin b) Smooth of waxy margin
c) Smooth margin d) None of these - In 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 the adaxial outgrowth from the base of leaf is called
a) Ligule b) Velum c) Rhizophore d) Glossopodium - In 𝐷𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠, the opening mechanism of sporangium is effectively operated by
a) Stalk b) Stomium c) Annulus d) None of these - Calcium encrustation and larvicidal properties are present in
a) 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎 b) 𝑂𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 c) Diatoms d) 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑎 - Iodine is obtained from
a) 𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 b) 𝐶ℎ𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 c) 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 d) 𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑟𝑎 - Number of archegonia in 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 is
a) 8 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2 - Which of the following in moss capsule is haploid/gametophytic tissue?
a) Annulus and peristome b) Calyptra and spore
c) Columella and theca d) Operculum foot and seta - In angiosperms seeds are enclosed by
a) Flowers b) Fruits c) Ovule d) Parianth - Double fertilisation involves
a) Syngamy and triple fusion b) Double fertilisation
c) Development of antipodal cell d) Development of synergids - Which one of the following is a gymnosperm?
a) Mango b) Walnut c) 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 d) Chilgoza - Which of the following propagates through leaf-tip?
a) Walking fern b) Sprout-leaf plant c) 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎 d) Moss - The spores in the moss plant are formed in
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a) Foot b) Seta c) Capsule d) Both (b) and (c)
- Antherozoids of 𝐷𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠 are
a) Multiciliated and coiled b) Multiciliated and sickle-shaped
c) Biciliated and coiled d) Biciliated and sickle-shaped - Which has vascular tissue, produces spores but does not have seeds?
a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta c) Gymnosperms d) Angiosperms - Which of the following correctly represents the type of life cycle patterns from the options given? a) A-Haplontic, B-Diplontic, C-Haplo-diplontic b) A-Diplontic, B-Haplontic, C-Haplo-diplontic
c) A-Haplo-diplontic, B-Diplontic, C-Haplontic d) A-Diplontic, B-Haplo-diplontic, C-Haplontic - Consider the following statements about bryophyte plants
I. The tea prepared from 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑚 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑒 is used to dissolve kidney and gall bladder stones
II. Many chemical products such as alcohol, ammonium sulphate, paraffin, brown dye, etc., can be obtained
from peat
Choose the correct option
a) I is true, II is false b) II is true, I is false
c) Both I and II are true d) Both I and II are false - Moss capsule represents a
a) Gametophyte b) Sporophyte c) Part of protonema d) Part of sorus - The gametophyte is not an independent, free living generation in
a) 𝐴𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑚 b) 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎 c) 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 d) 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑚 - Which one is not the feature of 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠?
a) Unbranched stem
b) Pinnate leaves
c) The male or female cones may be borne on the different tree
d) Archegonia is absent - The members of brown algae (class-Phaeophyceae) have gelatinous coating outside the, cellulosic cell wall
called
a) Algin b) Glycoalgin starch c) Polyalginate d) Polyolefin - In Bryophtya, the adult plant body is
a) Sporophyte b) Epiphyte c) Sporophyll d) Gametophyte - Difference between algae and bryophytes is
a) Terrestrial habitat b) Sterile jacket c) Biflagellate gametes d) None of the above - The correct names of gymnospermic plant 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 shown in figure below are a) A-Cycas, B-Ginkgo, C-Pinus b) A-Cycas, B-Pinus, C-Ginkgo
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c) A-Ginkgo, B-Cycas, C-Pinus d) A-Pinus, B-Cycas, C-Ginkgo
- Which one of the following is an example of chlorophyllous thallophyte?
a) 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 b) 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 c) 𝑁𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠 d) 𝐺𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑚 - Which of the following is known as pond silk?
a) 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 b) 𝑈𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑥 c) 𝑁𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐 d) 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 - Which of the following does not belong to class-Phaeophyceae (brown algae)?
a) Ectocarpus and Dictyota b) Laminaria and Sargassum
c) Fucus and Dictyota d) Polysiphonia and Gelidium - In pteridophyte, the sporophytes consist of leaf-like appendages called
a) Megaphylls b) Sporophylls c) Thalli d) Sporangia - Meiosis in 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎,𝑈𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑥,𝐶ℎ𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑠 and most of the algae/thallophytes is
a) Sporic b) Zygotic c) Gametic d) Unequal - In 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎, stomata are present on the
a) Stem b) Leaves c) Capsule d) Apophysis - Gymnosperms are characterised by
a) Multiflagellate sperms b) Nacked seeds
c) Winged seeds d) Seeds inside fruits - Which of the statement is correct about 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎?
I. Plant body is thallus-like structures closely attached to substrate
II. Sporophyte is differentiated into food, seta and capsule
III. Gemma cup located on the thalli
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III - Heterocysts are found in
a) Cyanophyceae b) Chlorophyceae c) Phaeophyceae d) Rhodophyceae - Mosses occur in moist place because
a) The cannot grow on land b) Their gamete fuses in water
c) They lack vascular tissue d) They lack root and stomata - Angiospermic plants are characterised by
I. double fertilisation
II. triploid endosperm
III. Diploid endosperm
Choose the correct option from the following regarding above statements
a) I and II are correct b) I and III are correct
c) II and III are correct d) I, II and III are correct - Read carefully the following statement about the sexual reproduction in ferns
I. Water is essential for fertilisation
II. Male gametophyte bears antheridia, while female gametophyte bears archegonium, which produces
antherozoids and egg cell, respectively
III. Antherozoids and egg cell fuses to give rise zygote. Zygote develops into young embryo. Embryo give
rise to sporophyte
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I and II b) II and III c) I and III d) I, II and III - Which of the following part of 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 sporophyte is involved in the dispersal of spores?
a) Calyptra b) Operculum c) Peristome d) Annulus - In …A… gametophytic phase is dominant, while in …B… sporophytic phase in dominant.
Identify the A and B. choose the correct option
a) A-pteridophytes; B-algae b) A-bryophytes; B-pteridphytes
c) A-gymnosperm; B-fungi d) A-angisperms; B-algae - In which of the following group would you place a plant, which produce seeds but lacks fruits?
a) Fungi b) Pteridophytes
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c) Bryophytes d) Gymnosperms
- The bryophytes are fundamentally terrestrial plants but require presence of water to complete their life
cycle. The water is needed for
I. dehiscence of antheridia
II. liberation of antherozoids
III. transfer of sperms from antheridia to archegonia
IV. opening of archegonial neck
V. the movement of antherozoids into the archegonial neck
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I, II and IV b) II, III, IV and V c) III, IV and V d) I, II, III, IV and V - In gymnosperms, the nucellus is protected by envelops and this composite structure is known as
a) Ovule b) Ovary c) Anther d) Strobili - 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 belong to the class
a) Gnetopsida b) Cycadopsida c) Coniferopsida d) Sphenopsida - In comparition to angiosperm, which one of the following algae exhibits haplo-diplontic life cycle
a) Volvox b) Chlamydomonas c) Ectocarpus d) Fucus - Storage bodies, pyrenoids in the chloroplast contain
a) Protein and starch b) Carbohydrate and protein
c) Polysaccharide and protein d) Starch and lipid - The red colour of ‘red sea’ is due to which of the following blue-green algae?
a) 𝐶ℎ𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑠 b) 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 c) 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑠 d) 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑢𝑚 - In 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎, the number of peristomial teeth is
a) 6 b) 10 c) 16 d) 32 - The members of Phaeophyceae are commonly called
a) Green-algae b) Blue algae c) Brown algae d) Golden algae - Two adjacent filaments of 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠 each 10 cells participating in reproduction. How many new
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�𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 plants are produced during sexual reproduction?
a) 5 b) 10 c) 20 d) 40 - Which group of plant constitute the lower bryophytes?
a) Liverworts b) Mosses c) Anthocerotales d) Jungermanniales - Algal zone is present in
a) Normal root of 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 b) Coralloid root of 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠
c) Normal root of 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 d) Stem of 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 - Isogamy is found in
a) Spirogyra b) Chlamydomonas c) Both (a) and (b) d) Fucus - Cleavage polyembryony occurs in
a) 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 b) Mini 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 c) 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 d) 𝐸𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑎 - Zygote of 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 produces four haploid nuclei in which
a) One is functional b) Two are functional c) Three are functional d) All are functional - The members of brown algae are found primarily in
a) Freshwater habitat b) Marine habitat
c) Terrestrial habitat d) On moist rock - A prokaryotic autotrophic nitrogen fixing symbiont is found in
a) 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 b) 𝐶𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 c) 𝑃𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑚 d) 𝐴𝑙𝑛𝑢𝑠 - Sporophytic generation is dominant phase in the life cycle of
a) Marchentia b) Ferns c) Mosses d) Liverworts - Choose the incorrect statement about mosses?
a) Sexual reproduction occurs by the fusion of antheridia and archegonia, which are produced at the apex
of the leafy shoots
b) Sporophyte is differentiated into food, seta and capsule
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c) Seta and capsule bears spores, which give rise to gametophyte after meiosis
d) The sporophyte in mosses is more elaborate than that in liverworts
- Gemmae are asexual buds, which originate from small receptacles called gemma cups.
These are found in
a) Funeria b) Marchentia c) Fern d) Sphagnum - Tallest flowering tree is
a) Pinus b) Cedrus c) Sequoia d) Eucalyptus - Oogamous means
a) Fusion between female and male gametes. Both are similar in size
b) Fusion between one large female gamete and a smaller non-motile male gamete
c) Fusion between one large female gamete and a smaller motile male gamete
d) Fusion between one smaller female gamete and a large motile male gamete - Which is wrong in respect to bryophytes?
a) Water is essential for sexual reproduction
b) Presence of antheridium
c) Presence of ciliated sperms
d) Presence of autotrophic independent sporophyte - 𝑁𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠 is a
a) Bryophyte b) Pteridophyte c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm - ‘Club moss’ belongs to
a) Algae b) Pteridophyta c) Fungi d) Bryophyte - Isogamous mean
I. both gametes are similar in size and non-motile,
II. both gametes are dissimilar in size and motile
III. both gametes are similar in size and motile
IV. both gametes are dissimilar in size and non-motile
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and IV d) Only IV - Characters of both conifers and cycads are found in
a) 𝐺𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑔𝑜 b) 𝐸𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑎 c) 𝐶𝑢𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑠 d) 𝑇𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎 - The amphibians of plant kingdom are
a) Multicellular non-motile algae b) Bryophytes with simple internal organization
c) Unicellular motile algae d) Pteridophytes with complex internal organization - Female sex organ in a flower is
a) Carpel or pistil b) Carpel or androecium
c) Shot d) Stamen - Which economically important product is obtained from 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠?
a) Timber b) Sago c) Essential oil d) Resin - Artificial system of classification was given by …A… and based on …B…
Fill the blanks with respect to A and B. choose the correct option
a) A-Aristotle; B-anatomical characters
b) A-Linnaeus; B-cytological information
c) A-Linnaeus; B-morphological characters
d) A-Haeckel; B-morphological characters - Sea weeds are important source of
a) Chlorine b) Fluorine c) Iodine d) Bromine - Terms artificial, natural and phylogenetic are related to types of
a) Cytotaxonomy b) Classification of plants
c) Classification of animals d) Both (b) and (c) - Holdfast, stipe and frond constitutes the plant body in case of
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a) Volvox b) Chara c) Laminaria d) Chlamydomonas
- In Chlorophyceae, the mode of sexual reproduction is
a) Anisogamy b) Oogamy c) Isogamy d) All of these - The positive evidence of aquatic ancestory of bryophytes is indicated by
a) Ciliated sperms b) Gametophytic body c) Biflagellate gametes d) Peristomial teeth - In gymnosperm the roots are generally
a) Respiratory root b) Prop root c) Tap root d) Adventitious root - Which type of chloroplasts are present in the members of class-Chlorophyceae?
a) Discoid and plate-like b) Reticulate and cup-shaped
c) Spiral or ribbon-shaped d) All of the above - Seed habit is linked to
a) Homospory b) Heterospory c) Parthenogenesis d) Parthenocarpy - Algae occur in/on
a) Fresh and marine water b) Moist stones
c) Moist soils and wood d) All of these - Which of the following plant group is considered as first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues
xylem and phloem?
a) Bryophytes b) Pteridophytes c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm - At the base of seta of capsule of moss, there is a haploid brownish growth called
a) Calyptra b) Perigonium c) Vaginula d) Perichaetial - 𝑆𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑠 belongs to
a) Bryophyte b) Pteridophyta c) Gymnosperms d) Angiosperms - Egg apparatus of angiosperms consist of
a) One synergid and two egg cells b) Two synergids and one egg cell
c) One central cell, two polar nuclei and three
antipodal cells
d) One egg cell, two polar nuclei and three antipodal
cells - Meiosis in 𝐷𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠 takes place during
a) Gamete formation b) Spore germination c) Zygote formation d) Spore formation - Which of the following plants produces seeds but not flowers?
a) Maize b) Mint c) Peepal d) 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 - Identify the wrong statements
a) The ovule develops into seed b) The ovary develops into fruit
c) The triple nucleus develops into endosperm d) Double fertilisation is the fusion of male gamete
with egg - Select one of the following pairs of important features distinguishing 𝐺𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑚 from 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 and 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 and
showing affinities with angiosperms
a) Absence of resin duct and leaf venation
b) Presence of vessel elements and absence of archegonia
c) Perianth and two integuments
d) Embryo development and apical meristem - From which of the following plants is a medicine for respiratory disorders obtained?
a) 𝐸𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑎 b) 𝐸𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑠 c) 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑠 d) 𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑚 - In 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎, antheridial branch is called
a) Male flower b) Female head c) Male cone d) Female cone - Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?
a) Parallel venation b) Perennial plants
c) Distinct branches (long and short branches) d) Xylem with vessels - The alga used in space research is
a) Cephaleuros b) Gelidium c) Chlorella d) Gracilaria - The cones bearing megasporophyll with ovules are called
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a) Male strobili b) Female strobili c) Megasporangia d) Microsporangia
- In 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 the sporophytic stage is dominant
a) True b) False
c) Some times (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) - Ovules are borne on
a) Microsporophyll b) Megasporophyll c) Macrosporophyll d) Both (a) and (c) - Of the following groups, which secrete and deposit calcium carbonate and appear like corals?
a) Green algae b) Brown algae c) Blue-green algae d) All of these - In pteridophytes, phloem is without
a) Sieve cells b) Sieve tubes c) Companion cells d) Bast fibres - In algae the flagellate (motile) spore is called
a) Aplanospore b) Endospore c) Zoospore d) Akinetes - Ovules of gymnosperm is
a) Bitegmic b) Unitegmic c) Naked d) Both (b) and (c) - In the given diagram, parts labelled as, 𝐴,𝐵,𝐶,𝐷,𝐸 and 𝐹 are respectively identified as a) A-Synergids, B-Polar nuclei, C-Central cell, D-Antipodals, E-Filiform apparatus, F-Egg cell
b) A-Polar nuclei, B- Egg cell, C-Antipodals, D-Central cells, E-Filiform apparatus, F- Synergids
c) A-Egg cell, B- Synergids, C- Central cells, D- Filiform apparatus, E- Antipodals, F- Polar nuclei
d) A-Central cell, B-Polar nuclei, C- Filiform apparatus, E-Synergids, F-Egg cell - Agar, one of the commercial products obtained from red algae is used
a) To grow microbes b) In preparations of ice-creams and jellies
c) Both (a) and (b) d) In sizing textiles and papers - Phycoerythrin is present in
a) Polysiphonia b) Laminaria c) Kelps d) Chlamydomonas - Protonema is formed in
a) Moss b) Liverworts c) Ferns d) 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 - Consider the following statements regarding the major pigments and stored food in the different groups of
algae and select the correct options given.
I. In Chlorophyceae, the stored food material is starch and the major pigments are chlorophyll-𝑎 and 𝑑.
II. In Phaeophyceae, laminarian is the stored food and major pigments are chlorophyll-𝑎 and 𝑏.
III. In Rhodophyceae, floridean starch is the stored food and major pigments are chlorophylla-𝑎,𝑑 and
phycoerythrin.
a) I is correct, but II and III are incorrect b) I and II are correct, but III is incorrect
c) I and III are correct, but II is incorrect d) III is correct, but I and II are incorrect - Read carefully the given statements about algae and choose the correct option
I. The plant body is thalloid
II. Mainly aquatic
III. Reproduction takes place by vegetative, asexual and sexual
IV. 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑜𝑥 and 𝑈𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑥 are the colonial form of algae
a) I, II and III b) II, III and IV c) I, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV - In angiosperms, the pollen grains and ovules are produced in special structure called
a) Fruit b) Seed c) Flower d) Lamina
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- The members of Chlorophyceae are commonly called
a) Red algae b) Brown algae c) Green algae d) Blue-green algae - Resin and turpentine are products of
a) Teak b) Oak c) 𝐸𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑠 d) Pine - In 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠, pollination occurs at ….. celled stage.
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four - Moss peat s used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because
a) It is easily available b) It is hygroscopic
c) It reduces transpiration d) It serves as a disinfectant - In the angiosperm ovule, central cell of the embryo sac prior to the triple fusion, contains
a) A single haploid nucleus b) One diploid nucleus
c) One haploid polar nuclei d) One diploid and one haploid nuclei - The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other green plant group is that
a) They produce spores
b) They lack vascular tissue
c) They lack roots
d) There sporophytes is attached to the gametophyte - 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 leaflets are
a) Sessile, straight, oval b) Sessile, straight, linear-lanceolate
c) Sessile, straight, spiny d) Sessile, smooth, twisted - Which of the following are called vascular cryptogams?
a) Pteridophytes b) Bryophytes c) Gymnosperms d) Algae - In gymnosperms the dominate phase is …A… . They are heterosporous, produce …B… and …C… . Here, A, B
and C refers to
a) A-sporophyte, B-haploid microspores, C-haploid megaspores
b) A-gametophyte, B-haploid microspores, C-diploid megaspores
c) A-sporophyte, B-diploid microspores, C-diploid megaspores
d) A-gametophyte, B-diploid microspores, C-haploid megaspores - Algae are
a) Chlorophyll bearing autotroph b) Simple and thalloid
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Heterotroph - Consider the following statements
I. They reproduce asexually by non-motile spores and sexually by non-motile gametes
II. In this class, sexual reproduction is oogamous and accompanied by complex post-fertilisation
developments
III. The common members are 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎,𝑃𝑜𝑟𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑟𝑎,𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 and 𝐺𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚
The above characteristics are belongs to which class of algae
a) Chlorophyceae b) Phaeophyceae c) Both (a) and (b) d) Rhodophyceae - In gymnosperm dominant phase is
a) Sporophyte b) Gametophyte c) Haploid d) Diploid - In liverworts asexual reproduction takes place by
a) Gemmae and fragmentation of thalli
b) Fragmentation and zoospores
c) Gemmae formation and spores formation
d) Isogamy and anisogamy - Which of the following is the amphibians of the plant kingdom?
a) Angiosperms b) Pteridophytes c) Gymnosperm d) Byrophytes - Identify the scientists worked extensively on chlorophyllous and non-chlorophyllous thallophytes,
respectively.
I. Iyenger II. Swaminathan
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III. Metha IV. Maheswari
a) I and IV b) I and III c) II and III d) III and IV
- Sago starch is obtained from
a) Cedrus b) Taxus c) Pinus d) Cycas - In angiosperms endosperm is
a) Haploid b) Diploid c) Triploid d) None of the above - Observe the diagrams given below and choose the correct option out of 𝐴 of 𝐶, in which all the three items
�
�,𝐵 and 𝐶 are rightly identified a) A-Antheridiophore, B-Archegoniophore, C-Endospore
b) A-Archegoniophore, B-Antheridiophore, C-Gemma cup
c) A- Antheridiophore, B-Archegoniophore, C-Gemma cup
d) A-Archegoniophore, B- Antheridiophore, C-Seta cup - Which of the following pteridophytes is heterosporous in nature?
a) Selaginella and Salvinia b) Adiantum and Equisetum
c) Psilotum and Lycopodium d) Adiantum and Psilotum - Which statement is incorrect about 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠?
a) The male and female strobili may be produced on the same tree
b) The male or female strobili may be produced on different trees
c) Male and female sporophylls born on same strobilus
d) Male and female sporophylls born on different strobilus - Find out the mis-matched pair.
a)
Agar − Polymer of glucose
and sulphur containing
carbohydrates
b) Chitin − Polymer of
glucosamine
c) Peptidoglycan − Polysaccharide linked
to peptides
d) Lipopolysaccharides − A complex of lipid and
polysaccharide
- Gymnosperms are naked seeded plants because
a) There is no fruit b) There is no ovule
c) There is no fertilization d) There is no ovary and fruit - Consider the following statements about green algae
I. Green algae are green due to the presence of chlorophyll-𝑎 and 𝑏 pigments localised in chloroplast
II. Algae store food in form of starch in a specialised structures called pyrenoids located in chloroplast.
Food may be stored in form of oil droplets
III. Vegetative reproduction occurs through cell division, fragmentation, stolons and tubers
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III - Stamen consists of
a) Filament and anther b) Style and stigma c) Filament and pistil d) Anther and pistil - Cycads are
a) Homosporous and dioecious b) Homosporous and monoecious
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c) Heterosporous and dioecious d) Heterosporous and monoecious
- ‘Chilgoza’ a gymnospermic seed that is eaten as dry fruit is produced by
a) Pinus roxburghii b) Pinus geradiana
c) Ginkgo biloba d) Cedrus deodara - In 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 capsule, dispersal of spores takes place through
a) Peristomial teeth b) Annulus c) Calyptra d) Operculum - The plant body of all bryophytes are haploid and thallus like having
a) True root, stem and leaves
b) Root-like, leaf-like or steam like structure
c) Vascular tissues (xylem and phloem)
d) Complex tissues - Though 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 has two cotyledons, this is not included in dicot because
a) Of naked ovule b) They have megaspore
c) Appears as palm tree d) Has compound leaves - Which one of the following is called maiden-hair fern?
a) 𝐷𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠 b) 𝑃𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠 c) 𝐴𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑚 d) 𝐿𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 - In gymnosperms, the pollen chamber represents
a) A cell in the pollen grain in which the sperms are formed
b) A cavity in the ovule in which pollen grains are stored after pollination
c) An opening in the megagametophyte through which the pollen tube approaches the egg
d) The microsporangium in which pollen grains develop - Cyanobacterium is an algae having
a) Blue-green pigment b) Red pigment
c) Brown pigment d) Yellow-brown pigment - A mature pollen grain of 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 has
a) 2 cells b) 3 cells c) 4 cells d) 5 cells - Mannitol is reserve food in
a) Rhodophyceae b) Chlorophyceae c) Phaeophyceae d) Xanthophyceae - In pteridophytes spore germinate to give rise to
a) Thalloid gametophytes called prothallus b) Thalloid sporophytes called prothallus
c) Thalloid sporocarp d) Thalloid, photosynthesis sporophyte - Gymnosperms include
a) Medium-sized trees b) Tall tree c) Shrubs d) All of these - In homosporous pteridophyte, the gametophyte is
a) Vascular b) Monoecious
c) Dioecious d) May be monocious or dioecious - Identify the plants shown in figure and select the correct option a) A-Marchantia (male thallus), B-Marchantia (female thallus), C-Funaria, D-Sphagnum
b) A-Marchantia (male thallus), B-Marchantia (female thallus), C- Sphagnum, D-Funaria
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c) A-Marchantia (male thallus), B-Marchantia (female thallus), C-Polytrichum, D-Anthoceros
d) A-Marchantia (female thallus), B-Marchantia (male thallus), C-Anthoceros, D-Polytrichum
- Anther produces
a) Pollen grains b) Spores c) Gametes d) Egg cell - The only positive evidence of aquatic ancestry of bryophyte is
a) Thread like protonema b) Green colour
c) Some forms are still aquatic d) Ciliated sperms - The heart-shaped form of prothallus represents
a) Dioecious b) Monoecious sporophyte
c) Monoecious gametophyte d) None of the above - Which of the following statements is right?
a) Fronds are found in bryophytes b) Multiciliate sperms are found in angiosperms
c) Diatoms produce basidiospores d) Heterocysts are found in 𝑁𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐 - Classification on the basis of chemical constituents of plant is known as
a) Molecular taxonomy b) Chemical taxonomy
c) Chemotaxonomy d) Chemosynthetic classification - Which of the following liverworts have thalloid plant body?
a) Marchentia b) Funeria c) Sphagnum d) Pogonatum - Phycology is the study of
a) Algae b) Fern c) Fungi d) Bryophytes - Consider the following statements about bryophytes
I. Sexual reproduction is oogamous type
II. The sex organs are multicellular and jacketed with sterile jacket
III. The haploid gametophytes is dominant stage in the life cycle bryophytes
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III - Chlorophyll-𝑏 is not present in
a) Green algae b) Bryophytes c) 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑦𝑟𝑎 d) Blue-green algae - Natural system of classification were based upon
a) Structural embryology b) Phytochemistry
c) Anatomy d) All of the above - Largest moss is
a) 𝑃𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑚 b) 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 c) 𝐷𝑎𝑤𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 d) 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑚 - Which of the following petridophytes belong to class-Pteropsida?
a) Equisetum and Psilotum
b) Lycopodium and Adiantum
c) Selaginella and Pteris
d) Pteris and Adiantum - 𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑎𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑎 is popularly known as
a) Date palm b) Sago palm c) Sea palm d) Royal palm - Pteridophytes are also known as
a) Cryptogams b) Vascular crytogams
c) Amphibious plants d) Phanerogams - Endosperm of gymnosperm is
a) Diploid b) Tetraploid c) Haploid d) None of the above - Have capacity of absorbing water used to replace cotton and used as a fuel is
a) 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎 b) 𝑅𝑖𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑎 c) 𝑆𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑢𝑚 d) 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 - Which of the following plant materials, is an efficient water imbibant?
a) Lignin b) Pectin c) Agar d) Cellulose
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