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1000+ Planet Kingdom MCQ for SBI Clerk [Solved]

Thursday 9th of March 2023

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1. Consider the following statements regarding gymnosperms and choose the correct option.
(i) In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes have an independent existence.
(ii) The multicellular female gametophyte is retained within the megasporangium.
(iii) The gymnosperms are heterosporous. Of these statements

A. (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) is incorrect
B. (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) is incorrect
C. (ii) and (iii) are incorrect but (i) is correct
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) is incorrect
Answer : D
2. Which one of the following term is correctly matched with their definition in Pinus ?
A. Monoecious Male (microsporangiate) and female (megasporangiate) cones are produced on same plant.
B. Monoecious Male and female sporophylls borne on same strobilus.
C. Dioecious Male and female cones are produced on different plants.
D. Monoecious Micro and megasporocarp develop on same plant.
Answer : A
3. In class phaeophyceae, the plant body is usually attached to the substratum by a A and has a stalk, the B and leaf like photosynthetic organ-the C .
A. A holdfast, B stipe, C frond
B. A stipe, B holdfast, C frond
C. A frond, B stipe, C holdfast
D. A stipe, B frond, C holdfast
Answer : A
4. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about gemmae ?
(i) These are specialised structures by which asexual reproduction take place in liverworts.
(ii) They are green, multicellular and asexual buds.
(iii) They develop in small receptacles called gemma cups.
(iv) They detach from parent body and germinate to form new individuals.

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : D
5. Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as _______.
A. isogamous
B. oogamous
C. anisogamous
D. agamous
Answer : C
6. The heterosporous pteridophyte belonging to the class lycopsida is
A. Selaginella
B. Psilotum
C. Equisetum
D. Pteris
Answer : A
7. Which of the following group of plant is being described by the given statements ?
(i) They are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed before and after fertilization.
(ii) The giant red wood tree Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species of the group.
(iii) The roots are generally tap roots.
(iv) They are heterosporous and they produce haploid microspores and megaspores.

A. Algae
B. Bryophytes
C. Gymnosperms
D. Pteridophytes
Answer : C
8. Fern plant is a
A. haploid gametophyte
B. diploid gametophyte
C. diploid sporophyte
D. haploid sporophyte
Answer : C
9. Mosses are of great ecological importance because of
A. its contribution to prevent soil erosion.
B. its contribution in ecological succession.
C. its capability to remove CO from the atmosphere.
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer : D
10. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. Smallest flowing plantI. Eucalyptus
B. Male sex organ inII. Wolffia flowering plant
C. Female sex organIII. Stamen in flowering plant
D. Tallest treeIV. Pistil

A. A I; B II; C III; D IV
B. A IV; B III; C II; D I
C. A II; B III; C IV; D I
D. A II; B IV; C III; D I
Answer : C
11. Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched ?
A. Chlorophyceae Major pigments are chl a and b.
B. Phaeophyceae Cell wall is made up of cellulose and algin.
C. Rhodophyceae Stored food is mannitol.
D. Chlorophyceae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.
Answer : C
12. Which of the following statements are incorrect?
A. Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch.
B. Sexual reproduction may be isogamous, oogamous and anisogamous in green and brown algae.
C. Some of the members of algae also occur in association with fungi (lichen) and animals (eg, on sloth bear).
D. The leaves in pteridophytes are well adapted to withstand extremes of temperature, humidity and wind.
Answer : D
13. Consider the following statements regarding the major pigments and stored food in the different groups of algae and choose the correct option
(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 the major pigments are chlorophyll-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
Answer : D
14. Refer the statement and answer the question. They usually reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation and asexually by non - motile spores and sexually by non - motile gametes.
Identify the group of plants and its example.

A. Mosses, Funaria
B. Red algae, Polysiphonia
C. Brown algae, Laminaria
D. Pteridophytes, Selaginella
Answer : B
15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Agar, one of commercial products obtained from Laminaria and Sargassum are used to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and jellies.
(ii) In phaeophyceae, major pigments are chl a, d and phycoerythrin.
(iii) Pteridophytes lassified into four classes : Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida.
(iv) Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds, which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli.

A. Both (i) and (ii)
B. Both (ii) and (iv)
C. Both (iii) and (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C
16. A bryophyte differs from pteridophytes in having
A. archegonia.
B. lack of vascular tissue.
C. swimming antherozoids.
D. independent gametophytes.
Answer : B
17. Mosses do not have true leaves because their leaf-like structures lack
A. starch in their chloroplast.
B. vascular tissues.
C. chlorophyll.
D. cellulose in their cell walls.
Answer : B
18. Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
A. Spirogyra
B. Fucus
C. Volvox
D. Chlamydomonas
Answer : D
19. Phylogenetic classification system is based on the
A. morphological characters of various organisms.
B. anatomical characters of various organisms.
C. physiological characters of various organisms.
D. evolutionary relationships between the various organisms.
Answer : D
20. Match the classes of pteridophytes given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option
Column -IColumn-II
(Classes of pteridophytes)(Examples)
A. PsilopsidaI. Selaginella
B. LycopsidaII. Psilotum
C. SphenopsidaIII. Dryopteris
D. PteropsidaIV. Equisetum

A. A II; B I; C IV; D III
B. A I; B II; C IV; D III
C. A II; B I; C III; D IV
D. A II; B IV; C I; D III
Answer : A
21. Classification of plants proposed by Carolus Linnaeus was artificial because it was based on
A. only a few morphological characters.
B. evolutionary tendencies which are diverse.
C. anatomical characters which are adaptive in nature.
D. physiological traits alongwith morphological characters.
Answer : A
22. Which of the following, examples belongs to the same class of algae?
A. Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
B. Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
C. Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
D. Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria
Answer : B
23. Which of the following branch of science is being described by the given statements ?
(i) It can easily done by using computers based on all observable characters.
(ii) Numbers and codes are assigned to all the characters and the data are then processed.
(iii) Each character is given equal weightage and at the same time hundred of characters can be considered.

A. Cytotaxonomy
B. Numerical taxonomy
C. Chemotaxonomy
D. ??-taxonomy
Answer : B
24. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. Amphibian of theI. Sphagnum plant kingdom
B. Specialized structuresII. Angiosperms in liverworts for asexual reproduction
C. Monocotyledons andIII. Bryophytes dicotyledons
D. A plant which hasIV. Gemmae capacity to holding water

A. A III; B IV; C I; D II
B. A III; B IV; C II; D I
C. A IV; B III; C II; D I
D. A III; B II; C IV; D I
Answer : B
25. Which of the following statements about algae is/are correct?
(i) Algae are chlorophyll bearing simple, thalloid, heterotrophic and aquatic (both fresh water and marine) organisms.
(ii) Algae reproduce by vegetative means only.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iv) A few of the massive forms of algae such as kelps, form massive plant bodies.

A. Only (i)
B. Both (i) and (iii)
C. Only (iv)
D. All of these
Answer : C
26. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Green algae are the members of chlorophyceae.
(ii) Brown algae are found primarily in marine habitates
(iii) Some red algae are found in fresh water, mostly occur in salt water, some are in brackish water.
(iv) The food in red algae is stosed as floridean starch.
(v) Red alga may occur in both well-lighted regions close to water-surface and also at great depths in oceans where light penetration is little.

A. (i) and (v) only
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Answer : C
27. In angiosperms, a mature male gametophyte is derived from a pollen mother cell by
A. three mitotic divisions.
B. one meiotic and two mitotic divisions.
C. two meiotic divisions.
D. a single meiotic division.
Answer : B
28. Refer the following statement(s) and identify the group of plant which is being described by given statements ?
(i) They include various mosses and liverworts that are found commonly growing in moist shaded areas in the hills.
(ii) They lack true roots, stem or leaves.
(iii) The main plant body is haploid.
(iv) They produce a multicellular body sporophyte which is not free living but attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte and derives nourishment from it.

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Bryophytes
D. Pteridophytes
Answer : C
29. Which of the following pteridophytes belong to class pteropsida?
A. Equisetum and Psilotum
B. Lycopodium and Adiantum
C. Selaginella and Pteris
D. Pteris and Adiantum
Answer : D
30. The Natural system of classification for flowering plants was given by
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Engler and Prantl
D. R. H. Whittaker
Answer : B
31. What is common in all the three, Funaria, Dryopteris and Ginkgo?
A. Independent sporophyte
B. Presence of archegonia
C. Well developed vascular tissues
D. Independent gametophyte
Answer : B
32. The spreading of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical region because
A. gametophytic growth needs cool, damp and shady places.
B. it requires water for fertilization.
C. due to absence of stomata in leaf and absence of vascular tissue.
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer : D
33. If the cells of root in wheat plant have 42 chromosomes, then the no. of chromosome in the cell of pollen grain is
A. 14
B. 21
C. 28
D. 42
Answer : B
34. Match the column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(System of classification)(Characteristics)
A. Artificial systemI. Based on few morphological of classification characters
B. Natural systemII. Based on evolutionary of classification relationships between the various organisms
C. PhylogeneticIII. Based on natural affinities system of among the organisms and classification consider external as well as internal features.

A. A II; B I; C III
B. A I; B III; C II
C. A III; B II; C I
D. A I; B II; C III
Answer : B
35. Which of the following statements with respect to gymnosperms and angiosperms is/are correct?
(i) The process of double fertilization is present in gymnosperms.
(ii) Angiosperms range in size from microscopic Wolffia to tall trees of Sequoia.
(iii) In gymnosperms, the seeds are not covered.
(iv) In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes have an independent free living existence. Of the above statements

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (iii) only
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)
Answer : B
36. Chemotaxonomy is connected with
A. classification of chemicals found in plants.
B. use of phytochemical data in systematic botany.
C. application of chemicals on herbarium sheets.
D. use of statistical methods in chemical yielding plants.
Answer : B
37. Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
A. land habit.
B. sterile jacket layers.
C. multiflagellate gametes.
D. gametophytic plant body.
Answer : B
38. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. AgarI. Single cell protein, used as food supplements by space travellers
B. AlginII. Red algae
C. CarrageenIII. Brown algae
D. ChlorellaIV. Gelidium, Gracilaria Spirullina

A. A I; B II; C III; D IV
B. A IV; B III; C II; D I
C. A II; B I; C III; D IV
D. A III; B II; C I; D IV
Answer : B
39. Statement 1: Double fertilization is a characteristic feature of angiosperms.
Statement 2: Double fertilization involves two fusions.

A. Both statements -1 and statement - 2 are true and statement - 2 is the correct explanation of statement - 1.
B. Both statements -1 and statement - 2 are true but statement - 2 is not the correct explanation of statement - 1.
C. Statement -1 is true and statement - 2 is false.
D. Statement -1 is false and statement - 2 is true.
Answer : B
40. Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
(i) In rhodophyceae, food is stored in the form of mannitol and laminarin.
(ii) The ovules of gymnosperms are not enclosed by ovary wall.
(iii) Salvinia is heterosporous.
(iv) In the diplontic life-cycle, the free living gametophyte represents the dominant phase.

A. (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) and (iv) are incorrect.
B. (ii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (iii) are incorrect.
C. (iii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (ii) are incorrect.
D. (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.
Answer : A
41. Which one of the following is the major difference between mosses and ferns ?
A. Ferns lack alternation of generation while mosses show the same.
B. Mosses are facultative aerobes while ferns are obligate aerobes.
C. Vascular bundles of ferns show xylem vessels while those of mosses lack it.
D. Sporophytes of ferns live much longer as compared to the sporophytes of mosses.
Answer : D
42. What is the similarity between gymnosperms and angiosperms?
A. Phloem of both have companian cells.
B. Endosperm is formed before fertilization in both.
C. Origin of ovule and seed is similar in both.
D. Both have leaves, stem and roots.
Answer : D
43. Which one of the following statement concerning the algae is incorrect ?
A. Most algae are photosynthetic.
B. Algae can be classified according to their pigments.
C. All algae are filamentous.
D. Spirogyra does not produce zoospores.
Answer : C
44. If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups then which of the following characters you should choose for the classification ?
A. Nature of habitat
B. Structural organization of thallus
C. Chemical composition of the cell wall
D. Types of pigments present in the cell.
Answer : D
45. What is the number and position of insertions of flagella in rhodopyceae class of algae ?
A. 2 - 8, equal, apical
B. 2, unequal, lateral
C. 2 - 6, equal, lateral
D. Absent
Answer : D
46. Which of the following statement(s) is incorrect about mosses ?
A. The predominant stage of its life cycle is the gametophyte which consists of two stages protonema and leafy stages.
B. Leafy stage are attached to the soil through unicellular and branched rhizoids.
C. Sex organs-antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
47. Fruits are not formed in gymnosperms because of
A. absence of pollination.
B. absence of seed.
C. absence of fertilization.
D. absence of ovary.
Answer : D
48. If there are 4 cells in anther, what will be the number of pollen grains?
A. 8
B. 4
C. 16
D. 12
Answer : C
49. Angiosperms have dominated the land flora primarily because of their
A. power of adaptability in diverse habitat.
B. property of producing large number of seeds.
C. nature of self pollination.
D. domestication of man.
Answer : A
50. Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus (Rock weed) are examples of
A. green algae
B. brown algae
C. red algae
D. golden brown algae
Answer : B

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