Cytological information like chromosome number, structure, behaviour are related with
numerical taxonomy
cytotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
all of the above
Correct Answer :
B. cytotaxonomy
Cytotaxonomy is the classification of organisms based on cellular structure and function, especially on the structure and number of chromosomes.
Related Questions
In bryophytes, male and female sex organs are called ______ and ______ respectively.
microsporangia; macrosporangia
male strobili; female strobili
antheridia; archegonia
androecium; gynoecium
Phylogenetic classification system is based on the
morphological characters of various organisms.
anatomical characters of various organisms.
physiological characters of various organisms.
evolutionary relationships between the various organisms.
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.
Place the following groups of plants in order, beginning with those that first appeared on the earth and progressing toward those that appeared most recently in time.
Gymnosperms, angiosperms, ferns, moss, algae
Algae, moss, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
Moss, algae, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms
Algae, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms, moss
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.
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iii)
All of these
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
If there are 4 cells in anther, what will be the number of pollen grains?
8
4
16
12
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.
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (ii) and (iv)
Both (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Which of the following statements are incorrect?
Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch.
Sexual reproduction may be isogamous, oogamous and anisogamous in green and brown algae.
Some of the members of algae also occur in association with fungi (lichen) and animals (eg, on sloth bear).
The leaves in pteridophytes are well adapted to withstand extremes of temperature, humidity and wind.
Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
land habit.
sterile jacket layers.
multiflagellate gametes.
gametophytic plant body.
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.
Protonema
is a stage of gametophytic generation.
is a creeping, green, branched and develops directly from a spore.
produces lateral bud which forms leafy plant body.
All of the above
Which of the following, examples belongs to the same class of algae?
Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria
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.
Which of the following class of algae is mostly found in salt water ?
Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Chlorophyceae
Both (a) and (b)
If the cells of root in wheat plant have 42 chromosomes, then the no. of chromosome in the cell of pollen grain is
14
21
28
42
Mosses do not have true leaves because their leaf-like structures lack
starch in their chloroplast.
vascular tissues.
chlorophyll.
cellulose in their cell walls.
Angiosperms have dominated the land flora primarily because of their
power of adaptability in diverse habitat.
property of producing large number of seeds.
nature of self pollination.
domestication of man.
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
Protonema and leafy stage are the predominant stage of the life cycle of
moss
dicots
liverwort
gymnosperm
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 holdfast, B stipe, C frond
A stipe, B holdfast, C frond
A frond, B stipe, C holdfast
A stipe, B frond, C holdfast
The spreading of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical region because
gametophytic growth needs cool, damp and shady places.
it requires water for fertilization.
due to absence of stomata in leaf and absence of vascular tissue.
both (a) and (b)
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
A research student collected certain alga and found that its cells contained both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d as well as phycoerythrin on the basis of his observation the students conclude that the alga belongs to
rhodophyceae
bacillariophyceae
chlorophyceae
phaeophyceae
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)
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.
Cytotaxonomy
Numerical taxonomy
Chemotaxonomy
??-taxonomy
A student was given a sample to observe under the microscope. He observed and found that the sample is the most common type of spore involved in asexual reproduction in algae. Identify the spore.
Zoospore
Endospore
Hypnospore
None of the above
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| 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 III; B IV; C I; D II
A III; B IV; C II; D I
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A III; B II; C IV; D I
What is the similarity between gymnosperms and angiosperms?
Phloem of both have companian cells.
Endosperm is formed before fertilization in both.
Origin of ovule and seed is similar in both.
Both have leaves, stem and roots.