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Which of the following pteridophytes belong to class pteropsida?

A. Equisetum and Psilotum

B. Lycopodium and Adiantum

C. Selaginella and Pteris

D. Pteris and Adiantum

Correct Answer :

D. Pteris and Adiantum


Pteridophytes are classified into four classes : Psilopsida (Psilotum), Lycopsida (Selaginella, Lycopodium), Sphenopsida (Equisetum) and Pteropsida (Dryopteris, Pteris, Adiantum).

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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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Algin, carrageen and proteins are obtained from

A. red algae, brown algae, green algae respectively.

B. brown algae, red algae, green algae respectively.

C. red algae, green algae, brown algae respectively.

D. green algae, brown algae, red algae respectively.

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Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because

A. it reduces transpiration.

B. it serves as a disinfectant.

C. it is easily available.

D. it is hygroscopic.

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Which of the following statement(s) is incorrect about mosses ?

A. The predominant stage of its life cycle is the gametophyte which consists of two stages protonema and leafy stages.

B. Leafy stage are attached to the soil through unicellular and branched rhizoids.

C. Sex organs-antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.

D. All of the above

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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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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.

A. (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) and (iv) are incorrect.

B. (ii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (iii) are incorrect.

C. (iii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (ii) are incorrect.

D. (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.

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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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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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Which of the following statements (i) - (v) are correct ?
(i) In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte.
(ii) In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent.
(iii) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum.
(iv) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous.

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. One

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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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If there are 4 cells in anther, what will be the number of pollen grains?

A. 8

B. 4

C. 16

D. 12

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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

A. rhodophyceae

B. bacillariophyceae

C. chlorophyceae

D. phaeophyceae

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Which of the following class of algae is rarely found in fresh water ?

A. Chlorophyceae

B. Phaeophyceae

C. Rhodophyceae

D. Both (a) and (b)

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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 statements are incorrect?

A. Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch.

B. Sexual reproduction may be isogamous, oogamous and anisogamous in green and brown algae.

C. Some of the members of algae also occur in association with fungi (lichen) and animals (eg, on sloth bear).

D. The leaves in pteridophytes are well adapted to withstand extremes of temperature, humidity and wind.

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Select the correct match of the feature present in column I with its respective terms given in column II.
Column-IColumn-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. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv E-v

B. A-iii B-v C-ii D-iv E-i

C. A-iii B-i C-v D-ii E-iv

D. A-v B-iv C-iii D-i E-ii

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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.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (iii)

C. Only (iv)

D. All of these

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Mosses do not have true leaves because their leaf-like structures lack

A. starch in their chloroplast.

B. vascular tissues.

C. chlorophyll.

D. cellulose in their cell walls.

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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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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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Statement 1: Double fertilization is a characteristic feature of angiosperms.
Statement 2: Double fertilization involves two fusions.

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, examples belongs to the same class of algae?

A. Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia

B. Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas

C. Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix

D. Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria

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Which one of the following is the major difference between mosses and ferns ?

A. Ferns lack alternation of generation while mosses show the same.

B. Mosses are facultative aerobes while ferns are obligate aerobes.

C. Vascular bundles of ferns show xylem vessels while those of mosses lack it.

D. Sporophytes of ferns live much longer as compared to the sporophytes of mosses.

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What is the similarity between gymnosperms and angiosperms?

A. Phloem of both have companian cells.

B. Endosperm is formed before fertilization in both.

C. Origin of ovule and seed is similar in both.

D. Both have leaves, stem and roots.

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A universal feature of the life cycle of plants is

A. morphologically identical haploid and diploid stages.

B. genetically identical haploid and diploid stages.

C. alteration of generations between heteromorphic haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes.

D. none of the above

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Fern plant is a

A. haploid gametophyte

B. diploid gametophyte

C. diploid sporophyte

D. haploid sporophyte

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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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Match the column I with column II and choose the option which shows its correct combination.
Column-IColumn-II
(Pattern of life cycle in plant)(Examples)
A. HaplonticI. Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, life cycle Ectocarpus, Polysiphonia, Kelps
B. DiplonticII. Seed bearing plants life cycle (Gymnosperm and Angiosperm), Fucus
C. Haplo-diplonticIII. Many algae (Volvox, life cycle Spirogyra) and some species of Chlamydomonas

A. A III; B II; C I

B. A I; B II; C III

C. A II; B I; C III

D. A III; B I; C II

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Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
A. AgarI. Single cell protein, used as food supplements by space travellers
B. AlginII. Red algae
C. CarrageenIII. Brown algae
D. ChlorellaIV. Gelidium, Gracilaria Spirullina

A. A I; B II; C III; D IV

B. A IV; B III; C II; D I

C. A II; B I; C III; D IV

D. A III; B II; C I; D IV

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Protonema and leafy stage are the predominant stage of the life cycle of

A. moss

B. dicots

C. liverwort

D. gymnosperm