Explore topic-wise MCQs in Algae.

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51.

Smallest plant which contain green pigment such as higher green plant is

A. Schizomycetes
B. Rhodophyceae
C. Chlorophyceae
D. Phaeophyceae
Answer» D. Phaeophyceae
52.

Which of the following is obtained from algae

A. Wax
B. Butter
C. Chocolate
D. Carragenin
Answer» E.
53.

Brown algae is characterised by the presence of

A. Phycocyanin
B. Phycoerythrin
C. Fucoxanthin
D. Haematochrome
Answer» D. Haematochrome
54.

The element present in thyroxin is obtained from

A. Laminaria
B. Polysiphonia
C. Porphyra
D. Gelidium
Answer» B. Polysiphonia
55.

In oogamy, fertilization involves

A. A large non-motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete
B. A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete
C. A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete
D. A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete
Answer» E.
56.

Batrachospermum is found in

A. Marine water
B. Fresh water
C. Tree
D. Arctic zone
Answer» C. Tree
57.

Agar agar is obtained from

A. Green algae
B. Red algae
C. Brown algae
D. Blue green algae
Answer» C. Brown algae
58.

The thallus of Volvox is called

A. Trichome
B. Coenobium
C. Coenocyte
D. Parenchymatous
Answer» C. Coenocyte
59.

Sea weeds are important source of

A. Chlorine
B. Fluorine
C. Iodine
D. Bromine
Answer» B. Fluorine
60.

Pyrenoids are the centre of formation of

A. Enzymes
B. Proteins
C. Fats
D. Starch
Answer» E.
61.

Which one of the following statements concerning the algae is wrong

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
Answer» D. Spirogyra does not produce zoospores
62.

The non-motile, greatly thickened asexual spores are called

A. Hypnospores
B. Aplanospores
C. Macrozoospores
D. Microzoospores
Answer» B. Aplanospores
63.

An example of agarophyte is

A. Dictyota
B. Fucus
C. Nostoc
D. Gelidium
Answer» E.
64.

In biotechnological studies, the alga that is exploited as a rich source of protein is

A. Spirogyra
B. Spirulina
C. Chlamydomonas
D. Scytonema
Answer» C. Chlamydomonas
65.

Algae which form motile colony is

A. Volvax
B. Nostoc
C. Spirogyra
D. Chlamydomonas
Answer» B. Nostoc
66.

More than one pyrenoid are present in

A. Ulothrix
B. Spirogyra
C. Oedogonium
D. All the above
Answer» E.
67.

Algal cell wall is composed of

A. Chitin
B. Cutin
C. Cellulose
D. Suberin
Answer» D. Suberin
68.

Which one is a parasitic algae

A. Vaucheria
B. Polysiphonia
C. Cephaleuros
D. Batrachospermum
Answer» D. Batrachospermum
69.

Sporophytic generation is represented by zygote only in

A. Funaria
B. Chlamydomonas
C. Pinus
D. Selaginella
Answer» C. Pinus
70.

Red eye spot containing haematochrome is meant for

A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» D. D.
71.

Zygospore is

A. Haploid
B. Polyploid
C. Diploid
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
72.

Palmella stage is produced

A. In rainy season
B. During unfavourable conditions
C. During favourable conditions
D. None of the above
Answer» C. During favourable conditions
73.

A filament of an alga can be differentiated from that of a fungus by

A. Cells are uninucleate in algae whereas they are multinucleate in fungi
B. Chlorophyll present in algae and absent in fungi
C. The presence of cellulose cell wall and chlorophyllous cells in algae while chitinous cell wall and non-chlorophyllous cells in fungi
D. The algae are green and fungi are non-green
Answer» D. The algae are green and fungi are non-green
74.

Alga rich in protein is

A. Chlorella
B. Spirogyra
C. Oscillatoria
D. Ulothrix
Answer» B. Spirogyra
75.

Algae are in the same major group of plants as are the

A. Mosses
B. Liverworts
C. Fungi
D. Ferns
Answer» D. Ferns
76.

Algae are important, we should study algae because

A. They are good organisms to experiment with
B. They can be grown in large tank cultures
C. They may form important constituent of human food (diet) in future
D. They produce oxygen and organic acids
Answer» D. They produce oxygen and organic acids
77.

Rhodophyceae is red coloured due to

A. Xanthophyll
B. Carotenoids
C. phycoerythrin
D. phycocyanin
Answer» D. phycocyanin
78.

The simplest green plants are

A. Yeast
B. Bacteria
C. Algae
D. Lactobacillus
Answer» D. Lactobacillus
79.

In the Chlorophyta, the reserve food of protein surrounded by starch, form a compact body termed

A. Paramylum
B. Pyrenoid
C. Volutin
D. Eye spot
Answer» C. Volutin
80.

Thallophyta includes

A. Fungi and bryophyta
B. Algae and bryophyta
C. Algae, fungi and bryophyta
D. Algae and fungi
Answer» E.
81.

Meiotic division in zygote takes place in

A. Thallophyta
B. Angiosperms
C. Gymnosperms
D. Pteridophyta
Answer» B. Angiosperms
82.

Most primitive members of the plant kingdom are

A. Thallophytes
B. Bryophytes
C. Pteridophytes
D. Gymnosperms
Answer» B. Bryophytes
83.

Sex organs of thallophytes are generally

A. Unicellular
B. Multicellular surrounded by a sterile jacket
C. Multicellular but not surrounded by any jacket
D. Unicellular with a sterile jacket
Answer» B. Multicellular surrounded by a sterile jacket
84.

Thallophytes are

A. Always autotrophic
B. Always heterotrophic
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above