Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?
Algae
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
Correct Answer :
B. Bryophytes
Bryophytes play an important role in plant succession on base rocks/soil Bryophytes include the various mosses and liverworts that are found in moist shaded areas in the hills. Moss stage is the second stage in biological succession on a bare rock that slowly changes rocky substratum into fertile soil. Important members of moss stage are Tortula, Grimmia and Polytrichum.
Related Questions
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)
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.
Mosses are of great ecological importance because of
its contribution to prevent soil erosion.
its contribution in ecological succession.
its capability to remove CO from the atmosphere.
both (a) and (b)
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
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
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.
Liverworts
Moss
Fern
Gymnosperm
_______ represent the reproductive organs amongst gymnosperms.
Prothallus
Capsules
Setae
Cones
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.
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
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
Which of the following statements about algae is/are correct?
(i) Algae are chlorophyll bearing simple, thalloid, heterotrophic and aquatic (both fresh water and marine) organisms.
(ii) Algae reproduce by vegetative means only.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iv) A few of the massive forms of algae such as kelps, form massive plant bodies.
Only (i)
Both (i) and (iii)
Only (iv)
All of these
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?
(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
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
Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
Spirogyra
Fucus
Volvox
Chlamydomonas
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 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
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
Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to
starch formation
protein storage
general metabolism
enzyme secretion
In angiosperms, a mature male gametophyte is derived from a pollen mother cell by
three mitotic divisions.
one meiotic and two mitotic divisions.
two meiotic divisions.
a single meiotic division.
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
Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as _______.
isogamous
oogamous
anisogamous
agamous
Which of the following, examples belongs to the same class of algae?
Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria
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
Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
seeds
motile sperms
cambium
vessels
In bryophytes, male and female sex organs are called ______ and ______ respectively.
microsporangia; macrosporangia
male strobili; female strobili
antheridia; archegonia
androecium; gynoecium
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.
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.
Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
land habit.
sterile jacket layers.
multiflagellate gametes.
gametophytic plant body.
Fern plant is a
haploid gametophyte
diploid gametophyte
diploid sporophyte
haploid sporophyte