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
Correct Answer :
A. A III; B IV; C I; D II
Related Questions
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
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
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
The heterosporous pteridophyte belonging to the class lycopsida is
Selaginella
Psilotum
Equisetum
Pteris
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
In angiosperms, each embryo sac has a three-celled egg apparatus one egg cell and two synergids, three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei.
All seed bearing plants i.e., gymnosperms and angiosperms follow dipontic life patterns of plants.
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.
All of the above
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.
(i) and (v) only
(ii), (iii) and (iv) only
All of the above
None of the above
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.
Algin, carrageen and proteins are obtained from
red algae, brown algae, green algae respectively.
brown algae, red algae, green algae respectively.
red algae, green algae, brown algae respectively.
green algae, brown algae, red algae respectively.
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.
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)
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.
(i) is correct, but (ii) and (iii) are incorrect
(i) and (ii) are correct, but (iii) is incorrect
(i) and (iii) are correct, but (ii) is incorrect
(iii) is correct, but (i) and (ii) are incorrect
Match the column I with column II and choose the option which shows its correct combination.
| 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 III; B II; C I
A I; B II; C III
A II; B I; C III
A III; B I; C II
Statement 1: Members of phaeophyceae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown.
Statement 2: Phaeophyceae possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls.
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.
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 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.
A bryophyte differs from pteridophytes in having
archegonia.
lack of vascular tissue.
swimming antherozoids.
independent gametophytes.
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)
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.
(ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) and (iv) are incorrect.
(ii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (iii) are incorrect.
(iii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (ii) are incorrect.
(i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.
Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
seeds
motile sperms
cambium
vessels
Fruits are not formed in gymnosperms because of
absence of pollination.
absence of seed.
absence of fertilization.
absence of ovary.
Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?
Algae
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
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.
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
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
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
What is common in all the three, Funaria, Dryopteris and Ginkgo?
Independent sporophyte
Presence of archegonia
Well developed vascular tissues
Independent gametophyte
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
Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because
it reduces transpiration.
it serves as a disinfectant.
it is easily available.
it is hygroscopic.
Which of the following class of algae is rarely found in fresh water ?
Chlorophyceae
Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Both (a) and (b)
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