PLANT KINGDOM

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Section-A

1.Match the following columns

Column-I Column- II
(A)Ulothrix (1) Kelp
(B) Volvox (2) Filamentous
(C) Chlamydomonas (3) Colonial form
(D) Some giant marine form (4) Unicellular


A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4
A-3,B-4,C-1,D-2
A-4,B-1,C-2,D-3
A-2,B-3,C-4,D-1

2.Statement 1: The life cycle of Funaria is called diplohaplontic.
Statement 2: In Funaria, there is alternation of haploid gametophytic and diploid sporophytic phases, one becoming parent of the other.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

3.Chlorophyll-b is not present in

Green algae
Bryophytes
Spirogyra
Blue-green algae

4.Haplo-diplontic life cycle is followed by

Bryophytes and pteridophytes
Algae and bryophytes
Angiosperm and gymnosperm
Bryophytes and gymnosperm

5.Common characteristic between bryophytes and pteridophytes is

Vascularization
Terrestrial habit
Water for fertilization
Independent sporophyte

6.Pteridophytes mostly occur in

Cool, damp and shady places
Hot and sunny places
Dry and humid areas
In water

7.In __A__ gametophytic phase is dominant, while in __B__ sporophytic phase in dominant.
Identify the A and B. choose the correct option

A-pteridophytes; B-algae
A-bryophytes; B-pteridophytes
A-gymnosperm; B-fungi
A-angiosperms; B-algae

8.In comparition to pteridophyte, which one of the following algae exhibits diplontic life cycle?

Volvox
Chara
Polysiphonia
Focus

9.Blue-green algae has

Chlorophyll-b
Xanthophyll
c phycocyanin
Fucoxanthin

10.Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?

Parallel venation
Perennial plants
Distinct branches (long and short branches)
Xylem with vessels

11.In mosses vegetative reproduction takes place by

Fragmentation and budding in the secondary protonema
Gemmae formation and endospore formation
Gemmae and tubers formation
Protonema

12.In which of the following, pyrenoids are present?

Marchantia
Riccia
Anthoceros
All of these

13.Consider the following statements about brown algae
I. The largest kelps are Nereocystis and Macrocystis
II. Brown algae have gelatinous coating outside the, cellulosic cell wall called algin
III. Food obtained from Laminaria saccharina is known as ‘Kombu’
Which of the statements given above are correct?

I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III

14.Elater mechanism or spore dispersal is exhibited by

Riccia
Funaria
Liverworts
Marchantia

15.Microsporangia in gymnosperm are produced

On the middle portion of microsporophyll
On the lowerside of microsporophyll
On the middle portion of megasporophyll
At the extreme tip of microsporophyll

16.Cycas seed is

Dicotyledonous
Monocotyledonous
Dicotyledonous, non-endospermic
Monocotyledonous, endospermic

17.Which one of the following pairs of plants are not seed producers?

Fern and Funaria
Funaria and Ficus
Ficus and Chlamydomonas
Fern and Pinus

18.Mosses are attached to substratum by

Roots
Capsule
Rhizoids
Main axis

19.Gymnosperms are

Flowering plants
Seed bearing plants
Seedless flowering plants
Fruit bearing plants

20.The members of brown algae have

Chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls
Chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-c, xanthophylls and carotenoids
Fucoxanthin and xanthophylls
Chlorophyll-a and xanthophylls

21.Which one of the following is considered important in the development of seed habit?

Dependent sporophyte
Heterospory
Haplontic life cycle
Free-living gametophyte

22.Which of the following can be regarded as seedless vascular plants?

Angiosperms
Gymnosperms
Bryophytes
Pteridophytes

23.Ovules of gymnosperm is

Bitegmic
Unitegmic
Naked
Both Unitegmic and Naked

24.In angiospermic plant pollen grain reaches to embryo sac after its germination on __A__ and through __B__. Here A and B refer to

A-anther; B-micropyle
A-stigma; B-pollen tube
A-stigma; B-micropyle
A-anther; B-pollen tube

25.Protonema is formed in

Moss
Liverworts
Ferns
Cycas

26.In a monoecious plant

Male and female sex organs are on different individuals
Male and female gametes are of two morphologically distinct types
Male and female sex organs are on the same individual
All the stamens are fused to form one unit

27.In gymnosperms the development of grains take place with in the

Megasporangia
Microsporangia
Male gametophyte
Female gametophyte

28.The members of brown algae are found primarily in

Freshwater habitat
Marine habitat
Terrestrial habitat
On moist rock

29.The plant body of all bryophytes are haploid and thallus like having

True root, stem and leaves
Root-like, leaf-like or steam like structure
Vascular tissues (xylem and phloem)
Complex tissues

30.The alga used in space research is

Cephaleuros
Gelidium
Chlorella
Gracilaria

31.Pyrenoids are made up of

Core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein
Core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath
Proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath
Core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath

32.Which of the following group of marine algae are used as food?

Chlamydomonas, Volvox and Gracilaria
Porphyra, Laminaria and Sargassum
Laminaria and Gracilaria
Porphyra and Chlamydomonas

33.Megaspore mother cell divides __A__ to give rise __B__ megaspores
Identify the A and B and choose correct option

A-mitotically; B-two
A-mitiotically; B-four
A-amitotically; B-four
A-dinomitotically; B-four

34.Funaria, Polytrichum and Sphagnum are the examples of

Liverworts
Ferns
Mosses
Pteridophytes

35.Which of the following statements is wrong about bryophytes?

Fertilization takes place in presence of water
Gametophytic place is dominant in life cycle
Sporophyte is physiologically dependent on gametophyte
Zygote undergoes meiosis to produce sporophyte

Section-B

36.Classification on the basis of all observed characters is known as

Number and codes taxonomy
Numerical taxonomy
Countable taxonomy
Numerical information taxonomy

37.Endosperm of gymnosperm is

Diploid
Tetraploid
Haploid
None of the above

38.Gymnosperms are naked seeded plants because

There is no fruit
There is no ovule
There is no fertilization
There is no ovary and fruit

39.Non-motile, greatly thickened, asexual spore in Chlamydomonas is

Carpospores
Akinetes
Aplanospores
Hypnospores

40.A gymnospermic leaf carries 16 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in its endosperm is

24
16
12
8

41.The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other green plant group is that

They produce spores
They lack vascular tissue
They lack roots
There sporophytes is attached to the gametophyte

42.If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose?

Types of pigments present in the cell
Nature of stored food materials in the cell
Structural organization of thallus
Chemical composition of the cell wall

43.Have capacity of absorbing water used to replace cotton and used as a fuel is


Marchantia
Riccia
Sphagnum
Funaria

44.Which one of the following classes is included under gymnosperms?

Lycopsida
Bryopsida
Cycadopsida
Pteropsida

45.Cycads are

Homosporous and dioecious
Homosporous and monoecious
Heterosporous and dioecious
Heterosporous and monoecious

46.Water bloom is generally caused by

Green algae
Blue-green algae
Bacteria
Hydrilla

47.Pinus belong to the class

Gnetopsida
Cycadopsida
Coniferopsida
Sphenopsida

48.In which way, mosses affects the quality of soil?

Prevents soil erosion
Add nutrients to the soil
Promotes soil degradation
They do no affects soil in any way

49.Zygotic meiosis takes place in

Chlamydomonas
Bryophytes
Pinus
Dryopteris

50.Which of the following is an important source of edible protein?

Spirogyra
Porphyra
Spirulina
Cephaleuros