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1. The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other plant groups is that
A. they produce spores.
B. they lack vascular tissues.
C. they lack roots.
D. their sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte.
Answer : D
A. they produce spores.
B. they lack vascular tissues.
C. they lack roots.
D. their sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte.
Answer : D
2. The following statements are associated with one class of algae. Identify the class of algae.
(i) One or more storage bodies called pyrenoids located in the chloroplasts are present in the members of this class.
(ii) They have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of cellulose and an outer layer of pectose.
(iii) Asexual reproduction is by flagellated zoospores produced in zoosporangia.
(iv) Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Ulothrix, Spirogyra and Chara are commonly found members of this class.
A. Chlorophyceae
B. Rhodophyceae
C. Phaeophyceae
D. None of these
Answer : A
(i) One or more storage bodies called pyrenoids located in the chloroplasts are present in the members of this class.
(ii) They have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of cellulose and an outer layer of pectose.
(iii) Asexual reproduction is by flagellated zoospores produced in zoosporangia.
(iv) Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Ulothrix, Spirogyra and Chara are commonly found members of this class.
A. Chlorophyceae
B. Rhodophyceae
C. Phaeophyceae
D. None of these
Answer : A
3. In bryophytes, male and female sex organs are called ______ and ______ respectively.
A. microsporangia; macrosporangia
B. male strobili; female strobili
C. antheridia; archegonia
D. androecium; gynoecium
Answer : C
A. microsporangia; macrosporangia
B. male strobili; female strobili
C. antheridia; archegonia
D. androecium; gynoecium
Answer : C
4. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
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
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Agar | I. Single cell protein, used as food supplements by space travellers |
| B. Algin | II. Red algae |
| C. Carrageen | III. Brown algae |
| D. Chlorella | IV. 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
5. Why rhodophyta exhibit a red colour ?
A. Since most rhodophyta grow at great depths, the chlorophyll can only absorb light in the red area of the spectrum.
B. The wavelengths of light that are absorbed by chlorophyll are passed to phycoerythrin (a red pigment).
C. Red pigment of rhodophyta absorbs all the light waves.
D. The light reaching the greatest depth in water is in the blue-green region of the spectrum, is absorbed by phycoerythrin.
Answer : B
A. Since most rhodophyta grow at great depths, the chlorophyll can only absorb light in the red area of the spectrum.
B. The wavelengths of light that are absorbed by chlorophyll are passed to phycoerythrin (a red pigment).
C. Red pigment of rhodophyta absorbs all the light waves.
D. The light reaching the greatest depth in water is in the blue-green region of the spectrum, is absorbed by phycoerythrin.
Answer : B
6. Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
A. seeds
B. motile sperms
C. cambium
D. vessels
Answer : B
A. seeds
B. motile sperms
C. cambium
D. vessels
Answer : B
7. 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
Identify the group of plants and its example.
A. Mosses, Funaria
B. Red algae, Polysiphonia
C. Brown algae, Laminaria
D. Pteridophytes, Selaginella
Answer : B
8. 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
A. 2 - 8, equal, apical
B. 2, unequal, lateral
C. 2 - 6, equal, lateral
D. Absent
Answer : D
9. 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
A. starch in their chloroplast.
B. vascular tissues.
C. chlorophyll.
D. cellulose in their cell walls.
Answer : B
10. 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
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
11. Which one of the following is a correct statement?
A. Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage.
B. In gymnosperms, female gametophyte is free-living.
C. Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes.
D. Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes.
Answer : D
A. Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage.
B. In gymnosperms, female gametophyte is free-living.
C. Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes.
D. Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes.
Answer : D
12. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about pteridophytes ?
(i) The main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true roots and leaves.
(ii) The leaves are small (microphylls) as in ferns or large (macrophylls) as in Selaginella.
(iii) Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of sporesmacro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterospores.
(iv) Common examples are Funaria, Polytrichum and Sphagnum.
A. Both (i) and (ii)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C
(i) The main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true roots and leaves.
(ii) The leaves are small (microphylls) as in ferns or large (macrophylls) as in Selaginella.
(iii) Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of sporesmacro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterospores.
(iv) Common examples are Funaria, Polytrichum and Sphagnum.
A. Both (i) and (ii)
B. Both (ii) and (iii)
C. Both (i) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : C
13. Algin, carrageen and proteins are obtained from
A. red algae, brown algae, green algae respectively.
B. brown algae, red algae, green algae respectively.
C. red algae, green algae, brown algae respectively.
D. green algae, brown algae, red algae respectively.
Answer : B
A. red algae, brown algae, green algae respectively.
B. brown algae, red algae, green algae respectively.
C. red algae, green algae, brown algae respectively.
D. green algae, brown algae, red algae respectively.
Answer : B
14. Fern plant is a
A. haploid gametophyte
B. diploid gametophyte
C. diploid sporophyte
D. haploid sporophyte
Answer : C
A. haploid gametophyte
B. diploid gametophyte
C. diploid sporophyte
D. haploid sporophyte
Answer : C
15. 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
(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
16. 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 tallst 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
(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 tallst 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
17. Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because
A. it reduces transpiration.
B. it serves as a disinfectant.
C. it is easily available.
D. it is hygroscopic.
Answer : D
A. it reduces transpiration.
B. it serves as a disinfectant.
C. it is easily available.
D. it is hygroscopic.
Answer : D
18. 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
A. 14
B. 21
C. 28
D. 42
Answer : B
19. _______ represent the reproductive organs amongst gymnosperms.
A. Prothallus
B. Capsules
C. Setae
D. Cones
Answer : D
A. Prothallus
B. Capsules
C. Setae
D. Cones
Answer : D
20. 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
A. Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
B. Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
C. Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
D. Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria
Answer : B
21. Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
A. land habit.
B. sterile jacket layers.
C. multiflagellate gametes.
D. gametophytic plant body.
Answer : B
A. land habit.
B. sterile jacket layers.
C. multiflagellate gametes.
D. gametophytic plant body.
Answer : B
22. Select the correct match of the feature present in column I with its respective terms given in column II.
A. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv E-v
B. A-iii B-v C-ii D-iv E-i
C. A-iii B-i C-v D-ii E-iv
D. A-v B-iv C-iii D-i E-ii
Answer : B
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Presence of tap roots | (i) Bryophyte and coralloid roots |
| B. The synergids and | (ii) Pteridophytes antipodal cells degenerates after fertilization |
| C. The food is stored as | (iii) Red algae floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure |
| D. Presence of sporophyte | (iv) Angiosperms which is not free living but attached to the photosynthetic gametophytes and derives nourishment from it |
| E. Members of this group | (v) Gymnosperms are used for medicinal purposes, as soil binders and frequently grown as ornamentals |
A. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv E-v
B. A-iii B-v C-ii D-iv E-i
C. A-iii B-i C-v D-ii E-iv
D. A-v B-iv C-iii D-i E-ii
Answer : B
23. Match the column I with column II and choose the option which shows its correct combination.
A. A III; B II; C I
B. A I; B II; C III
C. A II; B I; C III
D. A III; B I; C II
Answer : A
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Pattern of life cycle in plant) | (Examples) |
| A. Haplontic | I. Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, life cycle Ectocarpus, Polysiphonia, Kelps |
| B. Diplontic | II. Seed bearing plants life cycle (Gymnosperm and Angiosperm), Fucus |
| C. Haplo-diplontic | III. Many algae (Volvox, life cycle Spirogyra) and some species of Chlamydomonas |
A. A III; B II; C I
B. A I; B II; C III
C. A II; B I; C III
D. A III; B I; C II
Answer : A
24. In order to colonize land, plants needed to acquire which of the following characteristics?
A. A mechanism for moving water throughout the plant.
B. A mechanism to prevent desiccation of tissues.
C. An ability to screen ultraviolet radiation.
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer : D
A. A mechanism for moving water throughout the plant.
B. A mechanism to prevent desiccation of tissues.
C. An ability to screen ultraviolet radiation.
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer : D
25. Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus (Rock weed) are examples of
A. green algae
B. brown algae
C. red algae
D. golden brown algae
Answer : B
A. green algae
B. brown algae
C. red algae
D. golden brown algae
Answer : B
26. 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
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Engler and Prantl
D. R. H. Whittaker
Answer : B
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
A. three mitotic divisions.
B. one meiotic and two mitotic divisions.
C. two meiotic divisions.
D. a single meiotic division.
Answer : B
28. 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
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
29. Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) Sporophytic generation is represented only by the one-celled zygote.
(ii) Meiosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores.
(iii) The dominant, photosynthetic phase in such plants is free-living gametophyte.
(iv) Many algae such as Volvox, Spirogyra and some species of Chlamydomonas represent this pattern.
Which of the following pattern of life cycle of plant is described by the above statements ?
A. Haplontic
B. Diplontic
C. Haplo-diplontic
D. None of these
Answer : A
(i) Sporophytic generation is represented only by the one-celled zygote.
(ii) Meiosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores.
(iii) The dominant, photosynthetic phase in such plants is free-living gametophyte.
(iv) Many algae such as Volvox, Spirogyra and some species of Chlamydomonas represent this pattern.
Which of the following pattern of life cycle of plant is described by the above statements ?
A. Haplontic
B. Diplontic
C. Haplo-diplontic
D. None of these
Answer : A
30. 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
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
31. 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
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
32. 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
A. 8
B. 4
C. 16
D. 12
Answer : C
33. Which of the folowing statements with respect to algae are correct.
(i) Fusion between one large, non-motile female gamete and a smaller, motile male gamete is termed as oogamous.
(ii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes similar in size is called anisogamous.
(iv) In chlorophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and b , and the food is stored as starch.
(v) In rhodophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and d , and the food is stored as mannitol.
A. (i) and (v)
B. (iii) and (v)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer : D
(i) Fusion between one large, non-motile female gamete and a smaller, motile male gamete is termed as oogamous.
(ii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes similar in size is called anisogamous.
(iv) In chlorophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and b , and the food is stored as starch.
(v) In rhodophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and d , and the food is stored as mannitol.
A. (i) and (v)
B. (iii) and (v)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer : D
34. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
A. In angiosperms, each embryo sac has a three-celled egg apparatus one egg cell and two synergids, three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei.
B. All seed bearing plants i.e., gymnosperms and angiosperms follow dipontic life patterns of plants.
C. In gymosperms, roots in some genera have fungal association in the form of mycorrhiza (Pinus) while in some others (Cycas) small specialized roots called coralloid are associated with N2 fixing cyanobacteria.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
A. In angiosperms, each embryo sac has a three-celled egg apparatus one egg cell and two synergids, three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei.
B. All seed bearing plants i.e., gymnosperms and angiosperms follow dipontic life patterns of plants.
C. In gymosperms, roots in some genera have fungal association in the form of mycorrhiza (Pinus) while in some others (Cycas) small specialized roots called coralloid are associated with N2 fixing cyanobacteria.
D. All of the above
Answer : D
35. 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
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
36. You are given an unknown plant to study in the laboratory. You find that it has chlorophyll, no xylem. Its multicellullar sex organs are enclosed in a layer of jacket cells. Its gametophyte stage is free living. The plant probabily belongs to
A. chlorophyceae
B. bryophyte
C. pteridophyte
D. gymnosperm
Answer : B
A. chlorophyceae
B. bryophyte
C. pteridophyte
D. gymnosperm
Answer : B
37. 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
(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
38. 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
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
39. Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to
A. starch formation
B. protein storage
C. general metabolism
D. enzyme secretion
Answer : A
A. starch formation
B. protein storage
C. general metabolism
D. enzyme secretion
Answer : A
40. 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
(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
41. A universal feature of the life cycle of plants is
A. morphologically identical haploid and diploid stages.
B. genetically identical haploid and diploid stages.
C. alteration of generations between heteromorphic haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes.
D. none of the above
Answer : C
A. morphologically identical haploid and diploid stages.
B. genetically identical haploid and diploid stages.
C. alteration of generations between heteromorphic haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes.
D. none of the above
Answer : C
42. 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 classified 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
(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 classified 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
43. 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
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
44. 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
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
45. 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
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
46. A bryophyte differs from pteridophytes in having
A. archegonia.
B. lack of vascular tissue.
C. swimming antherozoids.
D. independent gametophytes.
Answer : B
A. archegonia.
B. lack of vascular tissue.
C. swimming antherozoids.
D. independent gametophytes.
Answer : B
47. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A. A V; B IV; C I; D II; E III
B. A IV; B V; C I; D II; E III
C. A IV; B I; C V; D II; E III
D. A IV; B I; C V; D III; E II
Answer : B
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Group of Planet Kingdom) | (Examples) |
| A. Algae | I. Solanum tuberosu |
| B. Fungi | II. Equisetum |
| C. Angiosperm | III. Cycas |
| D. Pteridophyte | IV. Chlamydomonas |
| E. Gymnosperm | V. Rhizopus |
A. A V; B IV; C I; D II; E III
B. A IV; B V; C I; D II; E III
C. A IV; B I; C V; D II; E III
D. A IV; B I; C V; D III; E II
Answer : B
48. 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
(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
49. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
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
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Amphibian of the | I. Sphagnum plant kingdom |
| B. Specialized structures | II. Angiosperms in liverworts for asexual reproduction |
| C. Monocotyledons and | III. Bryophytes dicotyledons |
| D. A plant which has | IV. 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
50. Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as _______.
A. isogamous
B. oogamous
C. anisogamous
D. agamous
Answer : C
A. isogamous
B. oogamous
C. anisogamous
D. agamous
Answer : C
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