Month: May 2022

(a)  Algae, mosses and ferns (b)  Algae, mosses and gymnosperms (c)   Mosses, ferns and gymnosperms (d)  Only algae and mosses Ans. a (13)

(a)  Algae                                  (b)  Ferns (c)   Mosses                               (d)  Fungi Ans. b (13)

(a)  Ability to photosynthesize      (b)    Fibrous root system (c)   Woody stem                      (d)  Non-swimming sperms Ans. d (42)

(a)  Fusion is not accompanied with zygote formation (b)  Fusion between morphologically similar strain (c)   Fusion between the strains of structurally similar and physiologically different (d)  All the above Ans. c   (9)

(a)  Spores and gametes are invariably diploids (b)  Spores and gametes are invariably haploids (c)   Only gametes are invariably haploids (d)  Only spores are invariably diploids Ans. b (5)

(a)  Sexual and asexual spores (b)  Large and small spores (c)   Haploid and diploid spores (d)  Diploid and tetraploid spores Ans. b (7)

(a)  Pteridophyta                     (b)  Gymnosperms (c)   Angiosperm                      (d)  Both (a) and (b) Ans. d (54)

(a)  Selaginella                         (b)  Isoetes (c)   Marselia                             (d)  All the above Ans. d (7)

(a)  P. Maheshwari                  (b)  S.R. Kashyap (c)   Sahani                                (d)  V. Puri Ans. c (6)

(a)  Bryophyta                         (b)  Pteridophyta (c)   Gymnosperms                (d)   Angiosperms Ans. b   (42)

(a)  Roots                                  (b)  Rhizoids (c)   Haustoria                           (d)  Stem Ans. b (5)

(a)  As Funaria is a bryophyte plant (b)  As branches will not develop (c)   As fertilization takes place in presence of water only (d)  As plant is delicate and will become dry and die without water Ans. c (17)

(a)  Foot                                    (b)  Seta (c)   Elaters                               (d)  Columella Ans. c (9)

(a)  On the apex of leaves       (b)  In the axil of leaves (c)   On the apex of stem          (d)  On the base of stem Ans. c (18)

(a)  Aciliated                            (b)  Biciliated (c)   Multiciliated                      (d)  Monociliated Ans.b (8)

(a)  Funaria                               (b)  Selaginella (c)   Pinus                                  (d)  Cycas Ans. a (6)

(a)  Unicellular simple rhizoids (b)  Tuberculated rhizoids (c)   Distinct branched coenocytic rhizoids (d)  Multicellular, oblique septate rhizoids Ans. d (7)

(a)  Spore sac                           (b)  Protonema (c)   Collumela                          (d)  Apophysis Ans. c (7)

(a)  Leaf                                    (b)  Stem (c)   Upper part of capsule      (d)  Lower part of capsule Ans.d (6)

(a)  Total parasite                    (b)  Partial parasite (c)   Independent                     (d)  All the above Ans.  b (11)

(a)  4 neck canal cells, 1 venter canal cell and one oosphere (b)   4 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells one oosphere (c)   4 neck canal cells, one venter canal cell and two oospheres (d)  6 neck canal cells, …

(a)  Peristome teeth and seta (b)  Shrinkage of annulus and explosion of capsule (c)   Death and decay of thallus and external pressure on calyptra (d)  Xerochasy of elaters Ans. c (10)

(a)  Chemoautotrophs (b)  Partial parasite (c)   Photosynthetically independent (d)  Total parasite Ans. d (11)

(a)  Simple sporophytic stage (b)  Spores are released by rupture of sporangiam (c)   Sporophyte is total parasite (d)  Rhizoids are unicellular Ans. b (18)

(a)  Unicellular smooth-walled (b)  Unicellular tuberculate (c)   Both smooth–walled and tuberculate unicellular (d)  Multicellular smooth-walled and tuberculate Ans. c (3)

(a)  Branched unicellular        (b)  Branched multicellular (c)   Unbranched multicellular       (d) Unbranched unicellular Ans. d (8)

(a)  Moss                                   (b)  Riccia (c)   Azolla                                 (d)  Fern Ans. b (22)

(a)  Spores, elaters and nutritive cells (b)  Spores and nutritive cells (c)   Elaters and spores (d)  Spores only Ans. b (16)

(a)  Thallus                               (b)  Capsule (c)   Zygote                                (d)  Spore Ans. c (5)

(a)  Rounded                            (b)  Cup-shaped (c)   Star-shaped                      (d)  Flask–shaped Ans. d (8)

(a)  Sporophyte                       (b)  Gametophyte (c)   Aquatic                              (d)  Sporophyte Ans. b (8)

(a)  Triploid                              (b)  Diploid (c)   Haploid                              (d)  Tetraploid Ans. c (6)

(a)  Egg                                     (b)  Zygote (c)   Antherozoids                    (d)  Spore mother cells Ans. d (11)