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101.

In moss (Funaria) sporophyte is differentiated into [CPMT 1986]

A. Stem and leaves
B. Root, stem and leaves
C. Rhizoid, stem and leaves
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
102.

Primitive types of stomata are found in the [AIIMS 1998, 99]

A. Leaves of moss plants
B. Axis of the moss plant
C. Apophysis of capsule of moss
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
103.

Sterile part of Cycas microsporophyll is [MHCET 2004]

A. Apophysis
B. Sporophore
C. Middle part
D. Lower part
Answer» B. Sporophore
104.

The secondary growth in stem of Cycas is brought about by [CPMT 1990]

A. Persistant cambium
B. Short lived cambium
C. Number of cambia produced in succession
D. Isolated strips of cambium
Answer» D. Isolated strips of cambium
105.

Leaves in Cycas show

A. Hydrophobic characters
B. Xerophytic characters
C. Mesophytic characters
D. Lithophytic characters
Answer» C. Mesophytic characters
106.

The number of cotyledons in seed of Cycas is  [CPMT 1990]

A. 1
B. 2
C. Many
D. All of these
Answer» C. Many
107.

Ptyxis in Cycas is

A. Simple
B. Circular
C. Circinate
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
108.

What is true about foliage of Cycas [AMU 2002]

A. Palmate and pinnate foliage leaves
B. Brown scales and unpinnately green foliage leaves
C. Oblong and long leaves
D. Green and scaly leaves
Answer» C. Oblong and long leaves
109.

Which is incorrect about Cycas [CBSE PMT 1998]

A. Its xylem has vessels
B. It has circinate venation
C. It does not have well organised female flower
D. Its roots possess some blue?green algae
Answer» B. It has circinate venation
110.

Cycas resembles angiosperms in having [MP PMT 1996]

A. Circinate vernation in leaves
B. Vessels
C. Motile sperms
D. Ovules
Answer» E.
111.

Which is not a characteristic feature of Cycas [CPMT 1986]

A. Naked ovules
B. Circinate vernation
C. Vessels
D. Girdling leaf traces
Answer» D. Girdling leaf traces
112.

Sulphur shower condition is related to

A. Moss
B. Selaginella
C. Fern
D. Pinus
Answer» E.
113.

Of the following group which secrete and deposit calcium carbonate and appear like corals[Kerala CET 2003]

A. Red algae
B. Brown algae
C. Blue green algae
D. All of these
Answer» B. Brown algae
114.

A mature ligule, having a prominent basal portion, is called [AIIMS 1998; CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2002]

A. Trichocyst
B. Heterocyst
C. Rhizophore
D. Glossopodium
Answer» E.
115.

The endosperm of gymnosperm is [CPMT 1993, 99; CBSE PMT 1999]

A. Triploid
B. Haploid
C. Diploid
D. Polyploid
Answer» C. Diploid
116.

With respect to the life cycle of Pinus, considering the formation of the female cone at the summer of year zero, fertilization occur in

A. Late autumn of 2nd year
B. Late spring of 2nd year
C. The same year i.e. zero year but in the next season
D. The early summer of next year (i.e. First year)
Answer» C. The same year i.e. zero year but in the next season
117.

The 13-celled male gametophyte of Selaginella shows [CMC Vellore 1993; CPMT 1999; BHU 2001; AIIMS 2001; BHU 2003]

A. 8 cells of the antheridium + 5 prothallial cells
B. 9 cells of the antheridium + 4 prothallial cells
C. 10 cells of the antheridium + 3 prothallial cells
D. 8 jacket cell + 4 androgonial + 1 prothallial cells
Answer» E.
118.

In Bryophyta the adult plant body is [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. Sporophyte
B. Epiphyte
C. Sporophyll
D. Gametophyte
E. (e) Antheridium
Answer» E. (e) Antheridium
119.

Who amongst the following is regarded as the "Father of Indian Bryology'' [CPMT 1998]

A. Prof. K.C. Mehta
B. Prof. D.D. Pant
C. Prof. S.R. Kashyap
D. Prof. P.N. Mehra
Answer» D. Prof. P.N. Mehra
120.

Which place in India is called "The Golden Mine of Liverworts" [Kerala CET 2003]

A. Eastern Himalayas
B. Western Himalayas
C. Western Ghats
D. Eastern Ghats
Answer» C. Western Ghats
121.

Saprophytic bryophyte is[MP PMT 2003]

A. Buxbaumia aphylla
B. Ricciocarpus natans
C. Riccia fluitans
D. Radula sp
Answer» B. Ricciocarpus natans
122.

Gemmae are vegetative reproductive structures found in

A. Angiosperms
B. Bryophytes
C. Algae
D. Gymnosperms
Answer» C. Algae
123.

One of the following is of considerable economic importance [CBSE PMT 1993]

A. Riccia
B. Funaria
C. Marchantia
D. Sphagnum
Answer» E.
124.

Assertion  : Biennial plants flower in two year. Reason : The biennial plants live for two years.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
125.

Assertion  : Double fertilization is unique to angiosperms. Reason : Triple fusion occurs in double fertilization.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
126.

Assertion  : The female cones take much time to mature. Reason : The seeds are shed when the cone is 22 months old.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
127.

Assertion  : Spermatangium of red algae bears trichogyne. Reason : Trichogyne helps in reproduction.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» F.
128.

Assertion  : Pinus is monoecious. Reason : Each sporophyll bears only one microsporangia.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
129.

Assertion  : ?Upper Carboniferous? period is also called ?Age of Ferns?. Reason : Ferns dominated during the period.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
130.

Assertion  : Adiantum caudatom is called walking fern. Reason : It can reproduce by its leaf tips.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
131.

Assertion  : Coenosorus lacks true indusium. Reason : Indusium covers sori.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
132.

Assertion  : Funaria is monoecious. Reason : Cross fertilization occurs in Funaria.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
133.

Assertion  : The primary protonema of moss by death and decay of cells may break into fragments. Reason : Each fragment gives rise to leafy gametophyte.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
134.

Assertion  : All bryophytes are land dwellers. Reason : Water is necessary to complete their life-cycle.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» F.
135.

Assertion  : Bryophytes and tracheophytes have an embryo stage in their life cycle.Reason : Embryophyta are terrestrial plants.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
136.

Assertion  : Spirogyra shows haplontic life cycle. Reason : Zygotic meiosis occurs in Spirogyra.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
137.

Assertion  : Pyrenoids are utilised during starvation. Reason : Pyrenoids are proteinaceous bodies.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» D. If both the assertion and reason are false
138.

Tap roots are commonly found in[CPMT 1985]

A. Gymnosperms
B. Angiosperms
C. Dicots
D. Monocots
Answer» D. Monocots
139.

The stele found in monocot is   [DPMT 2004]

A. Haplostele
B. Atactostele
C. Dictyostele
D. Actinostele
Answer» C. Dictyostele
140.

Angiosperm, to which the largest flowers belong, is [CBSE PMT 1999]

A. Total stem parasite
B. Partial stem parasite
C. Total root parasite
D. Partial root parasite
Answer» D. Partial root parasite
141.

Which of the following is a flagellated alga[HP PMT 2005]

A. Chlamydomonas
B. Ulothrix
C. Spirogyra
D. Acetabularia
Answer» B. Ulothrix
142.

Reserve food material of algae is [BCECE 2005]

A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Fat
D. Sugar
Answer» B. Glycogen
143.

Agranal chloroplast are found in [DPMT 2004]

A. Bryophytes
B. Gymnosperms
C. Green algae
D. Angiosperms
Answer» D. Angiosperms
144.

Agar?Agar is obtained from [CPMT 1993, 96, 98; AFMC 1997; KCET 2000]

A. Gigartina
B. Gelidium
C. Gracillaria
D. All the above
Answer» E.
145.

Most primitive members of the plant kingdom are

A. Thallophytes
B. Bryophytes
C. Pteridophytes
D. Gymnosperms
Answer» B. Bryophytes
146.

Marine algae flourished well during which period [CBSE PMT 2001]

A. Triassic
B. Devonian
C. Permian
D. Ordovician
Answer» E.
147.

In which of the following algal classes the starch and oil are present[CPMT 1998]

A. Chlorophyceae
B. Phaeophyceae
C. Rhodophyceae
D. Xanthophyceae
Answer» E.
148.

Amongst plants which one of the following group has been classified on the basis of pigments

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Bryophyta
D. Pteridophyta
Answer» B. Fungi
149.

Zygospore is

A. Haploid
B. Polyploid
C. Diploid
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
150.

Which among the following do you consider as the best evidence to show that two species of algae are closely related [AFMC 1981]

A. They both respire and release \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
B. They both are found in the same habitat
C. They both reproduce asexually
D. They both have same type of pigments
Answer» E.