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
Correct Answer :
B. A-iii B-v C-ii D-iv E-i
Related Questions
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)
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
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
Fern plant is a
haploid gametophyte
diploid gametophyte
diploid sporophyte
haploid sporophyte
Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Group of Planet Kingdom) | (Examples) |
| A. Algae | I. Solanum tuberosum |
| B. Fungi | II. Equisetum |
| C. Angiosperm | III. Cycas |
| D. Pteridophyte | IV. Chlamydomonas |
| E. Gymnosperm | V. Rhizopus |
A V; B IV; C I; D II; E III
A IV; B V; C I; D II; E III
A IV; B I; C V; D II; E III
A IV; B I; C V; D III; E II
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)
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.
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
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
Deep in the tropical rain forest, a botanist discovered an unusual plant with vascular tissues, stomata, a cuticle, flagellated sperm, conelike reproductive structures bearing seeds, and an alternation-of-generations life cycle. He was very excited about this discovery because it would be rather unusual for a plant to have both
a cuticle and flagellated sperm.
vascular tissues and alternation of generations.
seeds and flagellated sperm.
alternation of generations and seeds.
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 of the following class of algae is rarely found in fresh water ?
Chlorophyceae
Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Both (a) and (b)
Which of the following statements with respect to gymnosperms and angiosperms is/are correct?
(i) The process of double fertilization is present in gymnosperms.
(ii) Angiosperms range in size from microscopic Wolffia to tall trees of Sequoia.
(iii) In gymnosperms, the seeds are not covered.
(iv) In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes have an independent free living existence. Of the above statements
(i) and (ii)
(iii) only
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
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
What is the number and position of insertions of flagella in rhodopyceae class of algae ?
2 - 8, equal, apical
2, unequal, lateral
2 - 6, equal, lateral
Absent
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.
The heterosporous pteridophyte belonging to the class lycopsida is
Selaginella
Psilotum
Equisetum
Pteris
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.
Algae
Fungi
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
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
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
If there are 4 cells in anther, what will be the number of pollen grains?
8
4
16
12
Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
Spirogyra
Fucus
Volvox
Chlamydomonas
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
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.
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 ?
Haplontic
Diplontic
Haplo-diplontic
None of these
Which of the following pteridophytes belong to class pteropsida?
Equisetum and Psilotum
Lycopodium and Adiantum
Selaginella and Pteris
Pteris and Adiantum
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 of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?
Algae
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
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.
Algae
Bryophytes
Gymnosperms
Pteridophytes
Which of the following class of algae is mostly found in salt water ?
Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Chlorophyceae
Both (a) and (b)