NEET Biology Plant Kingdom MCQs Set 02

Question. Which of the following systems of classification involves usage of one or few morphological characters for grouping of organisms?
(a) Artificial system
(b) Phylogenetic system
(c) Natural system
(d) Bentham & Hooker’s system

Answer: A

Question. Classification of organisms on the basis of fossils record that play important role in elucidation of evolutionary relationships is
(a) Phylogenetic systems
(b) Morphotaxonomy
(c) Artificial system
(d) Earliest systems

Answer: A

Question. DNA sequence is the basis of grouping organisms in
(a) Chemotaxonomy
(b) Phenetics
(c) Cytotaxonomy
(d) Karyotaxonomy

Answer: A

Question. Plants which are not differentiated into roots, stems and leaves are
(a) Algae
(b) Gymnosperms
(c) Angiosperms
(d) Pteridophytes

Answer: A

Question. Cell wall of Spirogyra is composed of
(a) Pectin
(b) Cellulose
(c) Both
(d) Peptidoglycan

Answer: C

Question. Kelps are massive
(a) Brown algae
(b) Amphibious plants
(c) Plants with naked seeds
(d) Flowering plants

Answer: A

Question. Laminarin is the stored food in
(a) Dictyota
(b) Chlamydomonas
(c) Volvox
(d) Polysiphonia

Answer: A

Question. In Gracilaria, sexual reproduction is
(a) Oogamous
(b) Anisogamous
(c) Isogamous
(d) Polysiphonia

Answer: A

Question. Ectocarpus is
(a) Filamentous brown algae
(b) Colonial green algae
(c) Unicellular green algae
(d) Branched red algae

Answer: A

Question. Find out the mismatch pair
(a) Agar – Chlorella
(b) Carrageen – Red algae
(c) Algin – Brown algae
(d) Single celled protein – Spirullina

Answer: A

Question. In algae, the photosynthetic pigments are present in
(a) Chloroplast
(b) Vacuole
(c) Pyrenoids
(d) Cell wall

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding bryophytes?
(a) The main plant body is diploid
(b) They are dependent on water for sexual reproduction
(c) They usually occur in damp, humid and shaded localities
(d) They play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks

Answer: A

Question. Peat is obtained from
(a) Sphagnum
(b) Riccia
(c) Marchantia
(d) Funaria

Answer: A

Question. Liverworts reproduce asexually by
(a) Gemmae
(b) Fragmentation
(c) Both
(d) None of these

Answer: C

Question. _______ is used by gardeners to keep cut plants moist during transportation and propagation.
(a) Sphagnum
(b) Marchantia
(c) Equisetum
(d) Funaria

Answer: A

Question. In mosses the sex organs are present in the
(a) Leafy stage
(b) Sporophytic stage
(c) Protonema stage
(d)   None of these

Answer: A

Question. Antherozoids represent
(a) Motile male gametes
(b) Photosynthetic sporophyte
(c) Male gametophyte
(d) Female gametophyte

Answer: A

Question. In pteridophytes, spores germinate to give rise to
(a) Prothallus
(b) None of these
(c) Protonema
(d) Leafy stage

Answer: A

Question. In Selaginella the embryo develops into
(a) Sporophyte
(b) Archegonium
(c) Antheridium
(d) Gametophyte

Answer: A

Question. In pteridophytes, the megaspore germinates to form
(a) Female gametophyte
(b) Seed
(c) Embryo
(d) Pollen grain

Answer: A

Question.  The development of young embryos of pteridophytes within the female gametophytes is a precursor to the
(a) Seed habit
(b) Parasitic habit
(c) Autotrophic habit
(d) Aquatic habit

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following possess vascular tissues but lacks seeds?
(a) Ferns
(b) Liverworts
(c) Volvox
(d) Mosses

Answer: A

Question. The main plant body is differentiated into true root, stem and leaves in
(a) Pteridophytes
(b) Blue green algae
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Green algae

Answer: A

Question. Evolutionarily, the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues are
(a) Pteridophytes
(b) Brown algae
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Green algae

Answer: A

Question. In pteridophytes, fusion of gametes takes place in
(a) Archegonium
(b) Sporangium
(c) Antheridium
(d) External medium

Answer: A

Question. The first seeded plants are the
(a) Gymnosperms
(b) Bryophytes
(c) Algae
(d) Pteridophytes

Answer: A

Question. Gymnosperms have
(a) Tap root system
(b) Rhizoids
(c) Seeds enclosed within the fruit
(d) Branched stems always

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following has both the male and female cones on same plant body?
(a) Pinus
(b) Eucalyptus
(c) Ginkgo
(d) Cycas

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following plants possess naked seeds?
(a) Gymnosperms
(b) Bryophytes
(c) Pteridophytes
(d) Angiosperms

Answer: A

Question. The megaspore mother cell is differentiated from one of the cells of the
(a) Nucellus
(b) Pollen grain
(c) Microsporangia
(d) Pteridophytes

Answer: A

Question. Coralloid roots have a symbiotic association with
(a) Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria
(b) Photosynthetic brown algae
(c) Photosynthetic green algae
(d) Fungus

Answer: A

Question. The cones bearing microsporophylls are known as
(a) Male strobili
(b) Macrosporangiate
(c) None of these
(d) Female strobili

Answer: A

Question. Pollen grains are released from
(a) Microsporangium
(b) Archegonium
(c) Macrosporangium
(d) Megaspore mother cell

Answer: A

Question. In angiosperms the sporophylls are organised into
(a) Flowers
(b) Seed coats
(c) Fruits
(d) Seeds

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following angiosperm is almost microscopic?
(a) Wolfia
(b) Acacia
(c) Colocasia
(d) Eucalyptus

Answer: A

Question. Endosperm of angiosperm is
(a) Triploid
(b) Diploid
(c) Haploid
(d) Tetraploid

Answer: A

Question. Fusion of a male gamete with the secondary nucleus forms the
(a) Endosperm
(b) Seed
(c) Embryo
(d) Zygote

Answer: A

Question. In angiosperms the female gametophyte is also known as
(a) Embryo sac
(b) Endosperm
(c) Stigma
(d) Nucellus

Answer: A

Question. An event unique to angiosperms is
(a) Double fertilisation
(b) Pollination
(c) Spore formation
(d) Sexual reproduction

Answer: A

Question. _______ functions as landing platform for the pollen grains in flowering plants
(a) Stigma
(b) Ovary
(c) Ovules
(d) Style

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following cells of embryo sac degenerate after fertilisation in angiosperms?
(a) Synergids
(b) Antipodal cells
(c) Both
(d) None of these

Answer: C

Question. In angiosperms, the megaspore develops into
(a) Embryo sac
(b) Stigma
(c) Ovary
(d) Pollen grain

Answer: A

Question. The germination of pollen grain results in the formation of
(a) Pollen tube
(b) Primary endosperm nucleus
(c) Embryo
(d) Polar nuclei

Answer: A

Question. Eucalyptus is different from Cedrus in the presence of
(a) Triple fusion
(b) Archegonia
(c) Seeds
(d) Syngamy

Answer: A

Question. Cotyledons are
(a) Embryonic leaves
(b) Present in gymnospermic seeds only
(c) Known as primary endosperm nucleus
(d) Modified roots

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is not a dicot?
(a) Banana
(b) Acacia
(c) Sunflower
(d) Eucalyptus

Answer: A

Question. The diploid sporophyte is dominant in life cycle of
(a) Eucalyptus
(b) Chlamydomonas
(c) Spirogyra
(d) Volvox

Answer: A

Question. Haplo-diplontic condition is exhibited by
(a) Bryophytes
(b) Angiosperms
(c) Gymnosperms
(d) Most algae

Answer: A

Question. Haplontic life cycle is represented by
(a) Volvox
(b) Cycas
(c) Selaginella
(d) Salvinia

Answer: A

Question. An alga which exhibits diplontic life cycle is
(a) Fucus
(b) Polysiphonia
(c) Ulothrix
(d) Spirogyra

Answer: A

Question. Sexual system of classification is
a) Artificial system
b) Based on stamens characters
c) Both
d) None of these

Answer: C

Question: The Bentham and Hooker’s classification is
a) Classification of taxa based on actual examination
b) Phylogenetic system of classification
c) Based on evolution
d) Artificial system of classification

Answer: A

Question: The thallus organisation of Volvox is
a) Colonial and motile
b) Colonial and nonflagellate
c) Multicellular and coccoid
d) Unicellular

Answer: A

Question: Brown algae are quite common in
a) Temperate sea water
b) Fresh water habitats
c) Tropical sea water
d) None of these

Answer: A

Question: Algae with floridean starch as reserve food material is also characterised by
a) Nonflagellate nature
b) Stacked thylakoids
c) Presence of chlorophyll b
d) Nonsulphated phycocolloids

Answer: A

Question: 100 zygospores, alternate with empty cells in Spirogyra are under ______ conjugation and the total number of daughter filaments formed will be ______
a) Lateral, 100
b) Scalariform, 400
c) Lateral, 400
d) Scalariform, 100

Answer: A

Question: Algin is a phycocolloid, obtained from the cell wall of
a) Macrocystis and Fucus
b) Mastigocladus and Laminaria
c) Macrocystis and Porphyridium
d) Microcystis and Nereocystis

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following is a red alga that is not red?
a) Batrachospermum
b) Gelidium
c) Polysiphonia
d) Nemalion

Answer: A

Question: In chlorophyceae, the flagella are
a) Whiplash type
b) Basal tinsel, apical whiplash type
c) Tinsel type
d) Whiplash and tinsel type

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following are useful for curing goitre?
a) Sea kelps
b) Diatoms
c) Red algae
d) Porphyra

Answer: A

Question: Non-motile gametes are characteristically found in
a) Rhodophyta
b) Phaeophyta
c) None of these
d) Chlorophyta

Answer: A

Question: The female sex organ in red algae is flask-shaped and is known as
a) Carpogonium
b) Spermatium
c) Archegonium
d) Trichogyne

Answer: A

Question. Sexual system of classification is
(a) Artificial system
(b) Based on stamens characters
(c) Both
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question. The Bentham and Hooker’s classification is
(a) Classification of taxa based on actual examination
(b) Phylogenetic system of classification
(c) Based on evolution
(d) Artificial system of classification

Answer: A

Question. The thallus organisation of Volvox is
(a) Colonial and motile
(b) Colonial and nonflagellate
(c) Multicellular and coccoid
(d) Unicellular

Answer: A

Question. Brown algae are quite common in
(a) Temperate sea water
(b) Fresh water habitats
(c) Tropical sea water
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question. Algae with floridean starch as reserve food material is also characterised by
(a) Nonflagellate nature
(b) Stacked thylakoids
(c) Presence of chlorophyll b
(d) Nonsulphated phycocolloids

Answer: A

Question. 100 zygospores, alternate with empty cells in Spirogyra are under ______ conjugation and the total number of daughter filaments formed will be ______
(a) Lateral, 100
(b) Scalariform, 400
(c) Lateral, 400
(d) Scalariform, 100

Answer: A

Question. Algin is a phycocolloid, obtained from the cell wall of
(a) Macrocystis and Fucus
(b) Mastigocladus and Laminaria
(c) Macrocystis and Porphyridium
(d) Microcystis and Nereocystis

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following is a red alga that is not red?
(a) Batrachospermum
(b) Gelidium
(c) Polysiphonia
(d) Nemalion

Answer: A

Question. In chlorophyceae, the flagella are
(a) Whiplash type
(b) Basal tinsel, apical whiplash type
(c) Tinsel type
(d) Whiplash and tinsel type

Answer: A

Question. Which of the following are useful for curing goitre?
(a) Sea kelps
(b) Diatoms
(c) Red algae
(d) Porphyra

Answer: A

Question. Non-motile gametes are characteristically found in
(a) Rhodophyta
(b) Phaeophyta
(c) None of these
(d) Chlorophyta

Answer: A

Question. The female sex organ in red algae is flask-shaped and is known as
(a) Carpogonium
(b) Spermatium
(c) Archegonium
(d) Trichogyne

Answer: A

Question. Bryophytes are not characterised by
(a) Independent sporophyte
(b) Independent gametophyte
(c) Sporophyte parasitic over gametophyte
(d) Absence of vascular tissues

Answer: A

Question. Stems and leaves of bryophytes are
(a) Analogous to vascular plants
(b) Analogous to algae & fungal thallus
(c) Homologous to vascular plants
(d) None of these

Answer: A

Question. Non-vascular embryophyte with leaves is
(a) Porella
(b) Riccia
(c) Selaginella
(d) Macrocystis

Answer: A

Question. In Funaria, 20 chromosomes are present in rhizoids, then the number of chromosome in calyptra, theca and foot will be
(a) 20, 40, 40 respectively
(b) 20, 40, 20 respectively
(c) 40, 20, 20 respectively
(d) 40, 10, 20 respectively

Answer: A

Question. Algae, bryophytes and pteridophytes resemble with each other in which one of the following feature?
(a) Dependence on water for fertilisation
(b) Presence of embryo
(c) Gametophytic plant body
(d) Haplontic alternation of generation

Answer: A

Question. Find correct statement for the prothallus of fern
(a) Monoecious, protandrous with unicellular rhizoides
(b) Monoecious, protandrous with multicellular rhizoides
(c) Dioecious, with unicellular rhizoides
(d) Monoecious, protandrous with apical antheredia and basal archegonia on ventral surface

Answer: A

Question. The dominant photosynthetic phase in the life cycle of pteridophyta is equivalent to the
(a) Gametophytic phase of bryophyta
(b) Gametophytic phase of pteridophytes
(c) Sporophytic phase of bryophyta
(d) Gametophytic phase of gymnosperm

Answer: A

Question. In Pteridophytes, reduction division occurs when
(a) Spores are formed
(b) Prothallus is formed
(c) Sex organs are formed
(d) Gametes are formed

Answer: A

Question. The evolutionary advanced features of Selaginella are
(a) Heterospory
(b) Endosporic development of gametophyte
(c) Reduced gametophyte
(d) Localization of sporangium bearing appendages in strobili
(e) Unisexual gametophytes
(f) Fertilization with the help of water
(a) All except (f) is correct
(b) All except (c) is correct
(c) All are correct
(d) All except (e) and (f) are correct

Answer: A

Question. Member of plantae having endospermic, perispermic, polycotyledonous and winged seeds is also related to
(a) Sulphur shower
(b) Largest ovule
(c) Double fertilization
(d) Placentation

Answer: A

Question. Which one constitutes the dominant vegetation in colder regions?
(a) Gymnosperms
(b) Legumes
(c) Dicots
(d) Monocots

Answer: A

Question.  Which of the given sets are matched correctly?
e. Adiantum - Walking fern
f. Lycopodium - Cord moss
g. Cedrus - Independent gametophyte
h. Sequoia - Tallest gymnosperm
(a) Chondrus - Algin
(b) Gracilaria - Agar
(c) Cycas - Coralloid root
(d) Pinus - Canada balsam
(a) b, c, e, h
(b) a, b, c, e, f
(c) b, c, e, g, h
(d) b, c, d, e, g, h

Answer: A

Question. How many generations are present in the seed of gymnosperm?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 2

Answer: A