Plant Kingdom Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

(1) Zygotic meiosis is the characteristic of

[A] Fucus

[B] Funaria

[C] Marchantia

[D] Chlamydomonas

Answer: Chlamydomonas

(2) Pick the mismatched pair

[A] Cycas – Dioecious

[B] Equisetum – Homosporous

[C] Salvinia – Heterosporous

[D] Pinus – Dioecious

Answer: Pinus – Dioecious

(3) A colonial alga is

[A] Volvox

[B] Chlorella

[C] Ulothrix

[D] Spirogyra

Answer: Volvox

(4) Double fertilization is the characteristic of

[A] Algae

[B] Gymnosperms

[C] Fungi

[D] Angiosperms

Answer: Angiosperms

(5) Conifers can tolerate extreme environments because of

[A] Presence of vessels

[B] Thick cuticle

[C] Superficial stomata

[D] Broad hardy leaves

Answer: Thick cuticle

(6) First plants to inhabit the land

[A] Angiosperms

[B] Bryophytes

[C] Gymnosperms

[D] Pteridophytes

Answer: Bryophytes

(7) Agar is commercially obtained from

[A] Blue-green algae

[B] Red algae

[C] Brown algae

[D] Green algae

Answer: Red algae

(8) Which one differs from Spirogyra based on its nucleus?

[A] Azygospore

[B] Zygospore

[C] Akinete

[D] Aplanospore

Answer: Zygospore

(9) The cell wall of Spirogyra contains

[A] Cellulose

[B] Chitin

[C] Lignin

[D] Suberin

Answer: Cellulose

(10) Which of the following completely lacks cell wall?

[A] Blue-green algae

[B] Saccharomyces

[C] Sea-fan

[D] Cyanobacteria

Answer: Saccharomyces

(11) Prothallus gives rise to sporophyte without fertilization. This is known as

[A] Apogamy

[B] Parthenocarpy

[C] Parthenogenesis

[D] Apospory

Answer: Apogamy

(12) Chromatophores participate in

[A] Photosynthesis

[B] Respiration

[C] Growth

[D] Movement

Answer: Photosynthesis

(13) Which one is responsible for the formation of peat?

[A] Riccia

[B] Sphagnum

[C] Marchantia

[D] Funaria

Answer: Sphagnum

(14) Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes is found in

[A] Chlamydomonas

[B] Volvox

[C] Spirogyra

[D] Fucus

Answer: Spirogyra

(15) The exine of pollen grain comprises

[A] Pectin and cellulose

[B] Lignocellulose

[C] Pollenkit

[D] Sporopollenin

Answer: Sporopollenin

(16) Meiosis occurs in

[A] Conidia

[B] Meiocyte

[C] Megaspore

[D] Gemmule

Answer: Meiocyte

(17) An evolutionary important character of Selaginella is

[A] Strobili

[B] Rhizophore

[C] Heterosporous nature

[D] Ligule

Answer: Heterosporous nature

(18) Which is the common characteristic of multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?

[A] Mode of nutrition

[B] Diplontic life cycle

[C] Multiplication by fragmentation

[D] Members of Plant Kingdom

Answer: Multiplication by fragmentation

(19) Vascular bundles are not found in

[A] Gymnosperms

[B] Pteridophytes

[C] Angiosperms

[D] Bryophytes

Answer: Bryophytes

(20) The transport of male gametes in bryophytes and pteridophytes occurs through

[A] Wind

[B] Water

[C] Birds

[D] Insects

Answer: Water

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