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.
Correct Answer :
C. All algae are filamentous.
Algae are defined as chlorophyllous, thalloid a vascular plants with no cellular differentiation. The size and form of algae is highly variable. Not all the algae are filamentious. The size ranges from the microscope unicellular forms to colonial forms and to the filamentous forms.
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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.
Chlorophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Phaeophyceae
None of these
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)
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.
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)
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
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| A. Amphibian of the | I. Sphagnum plant kingdom |
| B. Specialized structures | II. Angiosperms in liverworts for asexual reproduction |
| C. Monocotyledons and | III. Bryophytes dicotyledons |
| D. A plant which has | IV. Gemmae capacity to holding water |
A III; B IV; C I; D II
A III; B IV; C II; D I
A IV; B III; C II; D I
A III; B II; C IV; D I
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
_______ represent the reproductive organs amongst gymnosperms.
Prothallus
Capsules
Setae
Cones
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
Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
seeds
motile sperms
cambium
vessels
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
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.
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)
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 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
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.
Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus (Rock weed) are examples of
green algae
brown algae
red algae
golden brown algae
Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
Spirogyra
Fucus
Volvox
Chlamydomonas
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
Classification of plants proposed by Carolus Linnaeus was artificial because it was based on
only a few morphological characters.
evolutionary tendencies which are diverse.
anatomical characters which are adaptive in nature.
physiological traits alongwith morphological characters.
Protonema and leafy stage are the predominant stage of the life cycle of
moss
dicots
liverwort
gymnosperm
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.
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.
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Fern plant is a
haploid gametophyte
diploid gametophyte
diploid sporophyte
haploid sporophyte
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 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.
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
Cytological information like chromosome number, structure, behaviour are related with
numerical taxonomy
cytotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
all of the above
Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
land habit.
sterile jacket layers.
multiflagellate gametes.
gametophytic plant body.
The heterosporous pteridophyte belonging to the class lycopsida is
Selaginella
Psilotum
Equisetum
Pteris