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
(i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) is incorrect
(i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) is incorrect
(ii) and (iii) are incorrect but (i) is correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) is incorrect
Correct Answer :
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) is incorrect
In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes never grow independently but develop within the sporophyte structures.
Related Questions
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Phaeophyceae | I. Have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal |
| B. Rhodophyceae | II. first terrestrial plant with vascular tissue-phloem and xylem |
| C. Mosses | III. Asexual reproduction by biflagellate zoosposes |
| D. Pteridophytes | IV. Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria |
A III; B IV; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C I; D II
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A IV; B I; C III; D II
Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?
Algae
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
Mosses do not have true leaves because their leaf-like structures lack
starch in their chloroplast.
vascular tissues.
chlorophyll.
cellulose in their cell walls.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about angiosperms ?
(i) In angiosperms or flowering plants, the pollen grains and ovules are developed in specialised structure called flowers.
(ii) They are divided into two classes : the dicotyledons and the monocotyledons.
(iii) The male sex organ in a flower is the pistil or the carpel.
(iv) The female sex organ is the stamen.
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iv)
All of these
Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched ?
Chlorophyceae Major pigments are chl a and b.
Phaeophyceae Cell wall is made up of cellulose and algin.
Rhodophyceae Stored food is mannitol.
Chlorophyceae Cell wall is made up of cellulose.
Which one of the following is a correct statement?
Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage.
In gymnosperms, female gametophyte is free-living.
Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes.
Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes.
Statement 1: Double fertilization is a characteristic feature of angiosperms.
Statement 2: Double fertilization involves two fusions.
Both statements -1 and statement - 2 are true and statement - 2 is the correct explanation of statement - 1.
Both statements -1 and statement - 2 are true but statement - 2 is not the correct explanation of statement - 1.
Statement -1 is true and statement - 2 is false.
Statement -1 is false and statement - 2 is true.
Which one of the following term is correctly matched with their definition in Pinus ?
Monoecious Male (microsporangiate) and female (megasporangiate) cones are produced on same plant.
Monoecious Male and female sporophylls borne on same strobilus.
Dioecious Male and female cones are produced on different plants.
Monoecious Micro and megasporocarp develop on same plant.
Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
Spirogyra
Fucus
Volvox
Chlamydomonas
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| 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 I; B II; C III; D IV
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A II; B I; C III; D IV
A III; B II; C I; D IV
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.
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus (Rock weed) are examples of
green algae
brown algae
red algae
golden brown algae
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.
Mosses, Funaria
Red algae, Polysiphonia
Brown algae, Laminaria
Pteridophytes, Selaginella
Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons.
Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest tree species.
Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls.
Moss is a gametophyte which consists of two stages namely, protonemal stage and leafy stage.
Fern plant is a
haploid gametophyte
diploid gametophyte
diploid sporophyte
haploid sporophyte
Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
seeds
motile sperms
cambium
vessels
Which of the following statement(s) is incorrect about mosses ?
The predominant stage of its life cycle is the gametophyte which consists of two stages protonema and leafy stages.
Leafy stage are attached to the soil through unicellular and branched rhizoids.
Sex organs-antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.
All of the above
The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other plant groups is that
they produce spores.
they lack vascular tissues.
they lack roots.
their sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte.
Match the classes of pteridophytes given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option
| Column -I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Classes of pteridophytes) | (Examples) |
| A. Psilopsida | I. Selaginella |
| B. Lycopsida | II. Psilotum |
| C. Sphenopsida | III. Dryopteris |
| D. Pteropsida | IV. Equisetum |
A II; B I; C IV; D III
A I; B II; C IV; D III
A II; B I; C III; D IV
A II; B IV; C I; D III
Fruits are not formed in gymnosperms because of
absence of pollination.
absence of seed.
absence of fertilization.
absence of ovary.
Select the correct match of the feature present in column I with its respective terms given in column II.
| 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-i B-ii C-iii D-iv E-v
A-iii B-v C-ii D-iv E-i
A-iii B-i C-v D-ii E-iv
A-v B-iv C-iii D-i E-ii
Which of the following 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.
(i) and (v)
(iii) and (v)
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
Which one of the following is the major difference between mosses and ferns ?
Ferns lack alternation of generation while mosses show the same.
Mosses are facultative aerobes while ferns are obligate aerobes.
Vascular bundles of ferns show xylem vessels while those of mosses lack it.
Sporophytes of ferns live much longer as compared to the sporophytes of mosses.
A universal feature of the life cycle of plants is
morphologically identical haploid and diploid stages.
genetically identical haploid and diploid stages.
alteration of generations between heteromorphic haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes.
none of the above
Which one of the following statement concerning the algae is incorrect ?
Most algae are photosynthetic.
Algae can be classified according to their pigments.
All algae are filamentous.
Spirogyra does not produce zoospores.
If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups then which of the following characters you should choose for the classification ?
Nature of habitat
Structural organization of thallus
Chemical composition of the cell wall
Types of pigments present in the cell.
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
chlorophyceae
bryophyte
pteridophyte
gymnosperm
Protonema and leafy stage are the predominant stage of the life cycle of
moss
dicots
liverwort
gymnosperm
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Smallest flowing plant | I. Eucalyptus |
| B. Male sex organ in | II. Wolffia flowering plant |
| C. Female sex organ | III. Stamen in flowering plant |
| D. Tallest tree | IV. Pistil |
A I; B II; C III; D IV
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A II; B III; C IV; D I
A II; B IV; C III; D I
In order to colonize land, plants needed to acquire which of the following characteristics?
A mechanism for moving water throughout the plant.
A mechanism to prevent desiccation of tissues.
An ability to screen ultraviolet radiation.
Both (b) and (c)