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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

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B. Red algae, Polysiphonia


The red algae usually reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation, asexually by non - motile spores and sexually by non - motile gametes. Red algae is the common name of Rhodophyta. They are called red algae because of the presence of red pigment, r - phycoerythrin.

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Which of the following group of plant is being described by given statements ?
(i) The plant body is thalloid.
(ii) Asexual reproduction takes place by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialized structures called gemmae.
(iii) The sporophyte is differentiated into a foot, seta and capsule.
(iv) They grow usually in moist and shady habitats.

A. Liverworts

B. Moss

C. Fern

D. Gymnosperm

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Protonema

A. is a stage of gametophytic generation.

B. is a creeping, green, branched and develops directly from a spore.

C. produces lateral bud which forms leafy plant body.

D. All of the above

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to

A. starch formation

B. protein storage

C. general metabolism

D. enzyme secretion

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Which of the following class of algae is mostly found in salt water ?

A. Phaeophyceae

B. Rhodophyceae

C. Chlorophyceae

D. Both (a) and (b)

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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

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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.

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.

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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

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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.

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A bryophyte differs from pteridophytes in having

A. archegonia.

B. lack of vascular tissue.

C. swimming antherozoids.

D. independent gametophytes.

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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.

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Fruits are not formed in gymnosperms because of

A. absence of pollination.

B. absence of seed.

C. absence of fertilization.

D. absence of ovary.

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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.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (ii) and (iv)

D. All of these

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Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?

A. Algae

B. Bryophytes

C. Pteridophytes

D. Gymnosperms

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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.

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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

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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

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Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having

A. seeds

B. motile sperms

C. cambium

D. vessels

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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.

A. Gymnosperms, angiosperms, ferns, moss, algae

B. Algae, moss, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

C. Moss, algae, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms

D. Algae, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms, moss

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Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

A. Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons.

B. Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest tree species.

C. Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls.

D. Moss is a gametophyte which consists of two stages namely, protonemal stage and leafy stage.

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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.