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1.

Transfusion tissue can be traced inA. Fern rhizomeB. Fern prothallusC. Coralloid rootsD. Leaves of Cycas.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
2.

Which one is common between Pinus and DryopterisA. Presence of antheridia and archegoniaB. Presence of pollen tubeC. Absence of seedsD. Absence of fruits.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
3.

Transfusion tissue, a modified vascular tissue is found in leaves ofA. Dryopteris and SelaginellaB. Pinus and CycasC. Porella and FunariaD. Dalbergia and Mangifera.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
4.

Riccia gametophyte develops from spore and ends inA. ThallusB. CapsuleC. ZygoteD. Spore.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
5.

Female gametophyte of a heterosporous fern isA. ArchegoniumB. ProtonemaC. ProthallusD. Megasporangium.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
6.

Sporophyte of Riccia containsA. Spores, elaters and nutritive cellsB. Spores and nutritive cellsC. Elaters and sporesD. Spores only.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
7.

In Pteridophytes,the venter isA. Enclosed by a jacketB. Attached to a stalk belowC. Embedded in the body of the prothallusD. Projecting out of the prothallus.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
8.

Which of the following tissue is present in the leaves of Pinus and serve to conduct water and foodA. XylemB. PhloemC. Conducting tissueD. Transfusion tissue.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
9.

Bryophytes haveA. ArchegoniaB. Dominant gametophytic and parasitic sporophytic phasesC. Thalloid plant bodyD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
10.

Male gametophyte of Selaginella is formedA. Outside the microsporeB. Within the microsporeC. Partly outside the microspore.D. Partly within the microspore.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
11.

In Selaginella male gametes areA. UniflagellateB. BiflagellateC. Non-flagellateD. Multiflagellate.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
12.

The number of male prothallial cells in Selaginella areA. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
13.

Thallus of Riccia isA. HaploidB. DiploidC. TriploidD. Tetraploid.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
14.

The vegetative part of the male gametophyte of Selaginella is represented byA. Prothallial cellB. Androgonial cellsC. Jacket cellsD. All the obove structures.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
15.

Acrocarpous, solitary sporagia are found inA. FunariaB. CycasC. OpuntiaD. Pinus.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
16.

How many organism in the list given below are autotrophs Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomuces, Sacharomyces, Trypanosoma, Porphyra WolfiaA. FourB. FiveC. SixD. Three.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
17.

Rhynia belongs toA. SilurianB. DevonianC. CarboniferousD. Permian.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
18.

Phylogenetic system of classification was proposed byA. HallierB. HutchinsonC. TakhtajanD. All the above.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
19.

System of classification proposed by two botanists and claimed to be natural system is byA. Bentham and HookerB. Aristotle and TheophrastusC. Darwin and WallaceD. Engler and Prantl.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
20.

Negatively geotropic roots are found inA. ColocasiaB. CycasC. CactusD. Coleus.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
21.

Which one is a living fossil ?A. PinusB. GnetumC. GinkgoD. Riccia.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
22.

A living fossil isA. PinusB. EphedraC. CedrusD. Cycas.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
23.

Cycas is living fossil as it hasA. Ciliated spermsB. Structure like that of Tree FernC. Restricted occurrence in certain areasD. Been found in fossil state also.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Living fossil is a term used for an organism whose relatives are found only in the fossil state and which has a restricted distribution often threatened to become extinct.
24.

Angiosperms have dominated the land flora primarily by theirA. Power of adaptability to diverse habitatsB. Nature of pollinationC. Domestication by humansD. Large number of seeds.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
25.

Fern stomata occur onA. StemB. LeafC. RootD. Capsule.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
26.

Branched rhizoids and leafy gametophytes are characteristic ofA. All bryophytesB. Some bryophytesC. Some pteriodophytesD. All pteridophytes.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
27.

In fern, archegonia occur onA. StemB. RootC. LeafD. Sex organ.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
28.

Science of algae isA. PhycologyB. MycologyC. OceanologyD. Microbiology.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
29.

In Dryopteris, the antherozoids areA. Biflagellate sickle-shapedB. Multiflagellate sickle-shapedC. Multiflagellate spirally coiledD. Biflagellate spirally coiled.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
30.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect regarding bryophytesA. Sporophyte is parasitic over gametophyteB. Fertilization takes place in presence of waterC. Zygote undergoes mitosis to form embryo properD. Zygote undergoes meiosis to produce sporophytes.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
31.

In life cycle of Funaria spores are beginning of the generationA. GametophyticB. SporophyticC. Both A and BD. Peristome.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
32.

In angiosperms, the endoperm isA. Persistent female gametophyteB. Formed after fertilizationC. Formed before fertilizationD. Short lived.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
33.

In Pinus, the pollen grain has 6 chromosomes. What is the number of chromosomes in its endopermA. 12B. 18C. 6D. 24

Answer» Correct Answer - C
34.

In Pinus, pollen grains develop insideA. AntherB. TapetumC. Pollen chamberD. Microsporangium.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
35.

Life cycle of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectivley areA. Haplontic, DiplonticB. Diplontic, HaplodiplonticC. Haplodiplontic, DiplonticD. Haplodiplontic, Haplontic.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
36.

Mosses and ferns areA. Thallophytes of plant kingdomB. Angiosperms of plant kingdomC. Gymnosperms of plant kingdomD. Amphibians of plant kingdom.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
37.

Female reproductive organ of algae is calledA. CarpelB. OosporeC. ArchegoniumD. Oogonium.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
38.

Sporocarp is a reproductive structure ofA. Some algaeB. Some aquatic ferns having soriC. Angiosperms having sporesD. Bryophytes.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
39.

Most advanced amongst the dicots isA. AsteraceaeB. MalvaceaeC. BrassicaceaeD. Fabaceae.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
40.

Mature archegonium of Fern attractes antherozoids chemotactically by means ofA. Soluble proteinsB. SugarsC. Malic acidD. Citric acid.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
41.

Antherozoids of moss areA. Short, curved and biciliateB. Rod-shaped, biciliateC. Short and multiciliateD. Long and multiciliate.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
42.

In Riccia / Marchantia the rhizoids areA. Branched unicellularB. Branched multicellularC. Unbranched multicellularD. Unbranched unicellular.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
43.

Agar agar is obtained fromA. Green AlgaB. Blue-green AlgaeC. Brown AlgaeD. Red Algae.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
44.

Agar-agar commonly used in bacterial cultures and medication is obtained fromA. SargassumB. GelidiumC. UlothrixD. Ulva.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
45.

The cell of Spirogyra differs from that of Chlamydomonas inA. Presence of cellulose cell wallB. Presence of central vacuoleC. Both A and BD. Presence of chloroplasts.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
46.

Life cycle in Chlamydomonas / Ulothrix/ Spirogya isA. Haplobiontic/HaplonticB. DiplobionticC. HaplodiplobionticD. Diplontic.

Answer» Correct Answer - A
47.

Sea weeds are important source ofA. ChlorineB. FluorineC. BromineD. Iodine.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
48.

The carrying of male gametes near female gametes by pollen tube is calledA. PorogamyB. ChalazogamyC. SiphonogamyD. Mesogamy.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
49.

Sea Weeds includeA. Chlorophyceae and CharophyceaeB. Bacillariophyceae and PhaeophyceaeC. Phyaeophyceae and RhodophyceaeD. Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
50.

Chlamydomonas differs from Spirogyra and Ulothrix in havingA. Glycoprotein instead of cellulose in cell wallB. Neither chlorophyll a nor chlorophyll bC. No cell wallD. Chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d.

Answer» Correct Answer - A