Question No:1
In Pinus, male cone bears a large number of
(A) microsporophylls
(B) ligules
(C) megasporophylls
(D) anthers
Question No:2
Which of the following is a living fossil?
(A) Funaria
(B) Cycas
(C) Fucus
(D) Selaginella
Question No:3
Both chlorophyll a and d are present in
(A) Rhodophyceae
(B) Phaeophyceae
(C) Chlorophyceae
(D) None
Question No:4
Dispersal of spores in ferns takes place through
(A) Annulus
(B) Stomium
(C) both a and b
(D) Indusium
Question No:5
Spirogyra filaments increase in length due to division of
(A) Every green cell
(B) Rhizoidal cell
(C) Basal cell
(D) Apical cells
Question No:6
Which of the following plants have not changed for several thousand years?
(A) Gnetum
(B) Dryopteris
(C) Ginkgo
(D) Palms
Question No:7
In which one of the following, the male and female gametophytes don’t have free-living independent existence?
(A) Pteris
(B) Funaria
(C) Polytrichum
(D) Cedrus
Question No:8
A mature pollen grain of Pinus has
(A) 2 cells
(B) 3 cells
(C) 4 cells
(D) 5 cells
Question No:9
Fern spores are usually
(A) Haploid
(B) Diploid
(C) Triploid
(D) Tetraploid
Question No:10
Protonema is the stage in the life cycle of
(A) Cycas
(B) Funaria
(C) Selaginella
(D) Mucor
Question No:11
A fern differs from a moss in having
(A) Swimming archegonia
(B) Swimming antherozoids
(C) Independent gametophytes
(D) Independent sporophytes
Question No:12
Prothallus of the fern produces
(A) spores
(B) gametes
(C) sporophylls
(D) spore mother cell
Question No:13
In gymnosperms, the pollen chamber represents
(A) a cell in the pollen grain in which the sperms are formed
(B) a cavity in the ovule in which pollen grains are stored after pollination
(C) an opening in the megagametophyte through which the pollen tube approaches the egg
(D) the microsporangium in which pollen grains develop
Question No:14
Columella is a specialized structure found in the sporangium of
(A) Ulothrix
(B) Anthoceros
(C) Spirogyra
(D) Cycas3
Question No:15
The aquatic fern, which is an excellent biofertilizer is
(A) Azolla
(B) Salvinia
(C) Marselia
(D) Pteridium
Question No:16
Heterospory, rhizophore is often exhibited by a plant possessing
(A) bract
(B) spathe
(C) petiole
(D) ligule
Question No:17
Which of the following plants is generallydescribed as a sago palm ?
(A) Cycas
(B) Cupressus
(C) Taxus
(D) Ephedra
Question No:18
Which of the following is known as living fossil
(A) Pinus
(B) Gnetum
(C) Ginkgo
(D) Riccia
Question No:19
Tea and Coffee are affected by
(A) Phytophthora
(B) Cephaleuros
(C) Herviella
(D) Albugo Candida