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Topics Covered:
Botany : Introduction of plant kingdom, Classification systems– artificial, natural and phylogenetic,
Branches of taxonomy.

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1. Natural system of classification was proposed 5. The natural classification system were based on
by (a) External features
(1) Aristotle (b) Ultra-structure

(2) Hutchison (c) Phytochemistry

(d) Phylogenetic relationships
(3) Bentham and Hooker
The correct one(s) is/are
(4) Linnaeus (1) (a) only
2. Classification based on observable characters, (2) (a), (b) & (c)
each character with equal weightage and at the
(3) (b) & (c) only
same time hundreds of characters can be
considered in (4) (a), (c) & (d)
(1) Phylogenetic classification 6. In which of the following systems for
classification, fossil evidences play a very
(2) Chemotaxonomy important role?
(3) Numerical taxonomy (1) Phylogenetic classification system
(2) Natural classification system
(4) Artificial classification
(3) Artificial classification system
3. In five kingdom classification, which of the (4) Cytotaxonomy
following is not considered in kingdom Plantae? 7. For the classification of plants, who amongst the
(1) Red algae following used the natural affinities among the
(2) Blue green algae organisms as the base?
(1) R.H. Whittaker
(3) Brown algae
(2) Linnaeus
(4) Green algae (3) Bentham and Hooker
4. The artificial systems of classification had (4) Aristotle
separated even the closely related species
8. Which classification system accepts that
because they were based on organisms belonging to the same taxa have a
(1) Chemical nature of genetic material common ancestor?
(2) Phylogenetic relationship between (1) Natural system of classification
organisms (2) Artificial system of classification
(3) Developmental details of the organisms (3) Phylogenetic classification system
(4) Gross superficial morphological characters (4) Sexual system of classification

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9. Read the following statements w.r.t. artificial 16. Artificial system

system of classification. (1) Gave equal weightage to vegetative and
(a) Involves usage of one or few morphological sexual characteristics
characters for grouping of organisms. (2) Gave equal importance to each character
and at the same time hundreds of
(b) Aristotle used sexual characters as they characters can be considered
are affected by environment.
(3) Is based on cytological information
(c) Linnaeus gave sexual system of (4) Is based on chemical constituents
classification.
17. Plants are classified according to their
(d) Gave equal weightage to vegetative and evolutionary and genetic affinities in
sexual characteristics. (1) Natural system of classification
Select the correct option. (2) Artificial system of classification
(1) (b), (c) & (d) (2) (a), (b) & (c) (3) Cladistic system of classification
(3) (a), (c) & (d) (4) (c), (b) & (d) (4) Eichler's system of classification
10. Select the odd one out w.r.t. proponents of 18. Which of the following statement is correct for
phylogenetic system of classification. the artificial systems of classification?
(1) Hutchinson (2) Engler & Prantl (1) Based on natural affinities among the
organisms
(3) Joseph Dalton Hooker (4) Takhtajan
(2) Classified the plants on the basis of
11. Study of raphides form the basis of
morphology and phytochemistry
(1) Phenetics (3) Traits used in these systems are liable to
(2) Cytotaxonomy change
(3) Karyotaxonomy (4) Based on characters like habit, colour,
(4) Chemotaxonomy number and internal structure of leaves
12. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. phenetics. 19. Match the following columns
Column-I Column-II
(1) Numbers and codes are assigned to all
observable characters (a) Cytotaxonomy (i) Dendrogram
(b) Phenetics (ii) Computer analysis
(2) All observable characters are given equal
importance considering sexual characters (c) Chemotaxonomy (iii) Chromosome
on the topmost priority behaviour
(3) Organisation and analysis of data forms (iv) Adanson
core of numerical taxonomy (v) Raphides
(4) Notations like ‘0’, ‘+’ and ‘–’ are used for (vi) Numerical
data not available, presence and absence methods
of character respectively (vii) Gene sequencing
13. Which of the following taxonomy is based on (1) a(iii), b(i, ii, iv, vi), c(v, vii)
chromosome structure and behaviour? (2) a(ii), b(i, ii, v, vi), c(iv, vii)
(1) Chemotaxonomy (2) Cytotaxonomy (3) a(iii, vii), b(ii, iv, vi), c(i, v)
(3) Karyotaxonomy (4) Both (2) and (3) (4) a(iii), b(i, ii, iv), c(v, vi, vii)
14. Family tree based on evolutionary relationship 20. From the characters given below, how many are
is called associated with numerical taxonomy?
(1) Karyogram a. Usage of statistical tools for data analysis
(2) Dendrogram
b. Based on all observable characteristics
(3) Cladogram
c. After the data processing numbers and
(4) Idiogram codes are assigned to all characters
15. Natural system of classification is based upon d. Hundreds of characters are considered at
(1) Anatomy, Utrastructure same time
(2) Embryology, Morphology e. Give equal weightage to all characters
(3) Phylogeny (1) 5 (2) 4
(4) Both (1) and (2) (3) 3 (4) 2
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ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 6. (1) 11. (4) 16. (1)

2. (3) 7. (3) 12. (2) 17. (3)

3. (2) 8. (3) 13. (4) 18. (3)

4. (4) 9. (3) 14. (3) 19. (1)

5. (2) 10. (3) 15. (4) 20. (2)

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Topics Covered:
Botany : Algae–general characters.

BOTANY

1. Oogamous type of sexual reproduction with 6. Algae are largely aquatic but they can also
non-flagellated male and female gametes is occur in various habitats. In association of
present in which of the following animals, some of them
are generally found?
(1) Fucus (2) Spirogyra (1) Rabbit (2) Polar bear
(3) Porphyra (4) Volvox (3) Buffalo (4) Sloth bear
2. The major photosynthetic pigment common 7. How many of the following is/are filamentous
among green, brown and red algae is algae?
(1) Chlorophyll c Ulothrix, Laminaria, Chlamydomonas,
Ectocarpus, Spirogyra, Volvox, Eudorina
(2) Chlorophyll a
(3) Phycoerythrin (1) Two (3) One
(4) Chlorophyll b (2) Three (4) Four
8. Vascular tissues are absent in algae. One of the
3. Various shades of brown in the members of
reasons is that
Phaeophyceae depend upon the amount of
(1) Most of them are unicellular
_______ in them.
(2) All the cells of the plant body are
Select the correct option to fill in the blank. photosynthetic
(1) Fucoxanthin (2) Phycocyanin (3) Main plant body is generally haploid
(3) Phycoerythrin (4) Carotene (4) They are aquatic and so water conduction
is not required
4. Isogamous reproduction is observed in
9. The most common asexual spores in algae are
(1) Volvox, Spirogyra
(1) Flagellated
(2) Spirogyra, Fucus
(2) Non-motile and thick walled
(3) Volvox, Fucus
(3) Non-motile and thin walled
(4) Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas (4) Multicellular and motile
5. Plant body of alga is thalloid. It means 10. During sexual reproduction in some algae,
(1) The common mode of reproduction in them fusion between a large, non-motile female
is fragmentation gamete and a smaller, motile male gamete
(2) Their body is not differentiated into root, occurs. Examples of such algae are
stem and leaf (1) Fucus and Volvox
(3) Each cell of alga has many nuclei (2) Spirogyra and Eudorina
(4) Each cell of algal plant body can perform (3) Spirogyra and Fucus
photosynthesis (4) Ulothrix and Eudorina

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11. Identify the features which is/are common 16. Zygotic meiosis
amongst the members of green algae, brown (1) Is found in all algae
algae and red algae. (2) Occur in all pteridophytes and angiosperms
(a) Presence of chlorophyll a (3) Is seen in green algae
(b) Asexual reproduction by zoospore (4) Occur in all gymnosperms and
formation angiosperms
(c) Oogamous type of sexual reproduction 17. Choose the incorrect option w.r.t. general
(d) Marine habitat characters of algae
(1) (a), (b) & (c) (2) (b) & (c) only (1) Are mainly aquatic
(3) (a), (c) & (d) (4) (a) only (2) Reproduces asexually only
12. The most common type of spores produced in (3) Shows variation in size
algae are motile, they are (4) Are atracheophytes
(1) Sporangiospores 18. Oogamous reproduction in algae involves
(2) Conidia
(3) Zoospores (1) gamete-motile, gamete - non motile
(4) Chlamydospores
(2) gamete-non motile, gamete - motile
13. Filamentous alga is
(1) Volvox (2) Ulothrix (3) gamete-non motile, gamate - non motile
(3) Chlamydomonas (4) Porphyra (4) Both (1) and (3)
14. Plants which are not differentiated into roots,
19. Algal cell wall is composed of
stem and leaves are grouped under
(1) Gymnosperms (1) Chitin
(2) Pteridophytes (2) Cutin
(3) Thallophytes (3) Cellulose
(4) Spermatophytes (4) Suberin
15. Select the mismatched pair. 20. Sexual reproduction in Chlamydomonas is
(1) Pinus – Dioecious (1) Oogamous
(2) Selaginella – Heterosporous (2) Isogamous
(3) Funaria – Multicellular rhizoids (3) Anisogamous
(4) Ectocarpus – Filamentous alga (4) All (1), (2) & (3)

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ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 6. (4) 11. (3) 16. (3)

2. (2) 7. (2) 12. (3) 17. (2)

3. (1) 8. (4) 13. (2) 18. (4)

4. (4) 9. (1) 14. (3) 19. (3)

5. (2) 10. (1) 15. (1) 20. (4)

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Topics Covered:
Botany : Economic importance of algae, Characters of different classes of algae- Chlorophyceae.

BOTANY

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect 6. In green algae outer and inner layer of cell wall
about Chlamydomonas? is composed of (A) and (B) , respectively.
(1) It shows haplontic life cycle pattern (1) (A) Cellulose (B) Hemi cellulose
(2) It does not have rigid cell wall (2) (A) Cellulose (B) Pectin
(3) It is not a colonial alga (3) (A) Pectose (B) Cellulose
(4) It is a member of Chlorophyceae (4) (A) Lignin (B) Cellulose
2. Pyrenoids are 7. Select the correct option w.r.t. motility and
origin of asexual spores of green algae
(1) Storage bodies in most of the green algae
(1) Motile and endogenous
(2) Double membrane bound cell organelles
(2) Non motile and endogenous
(3) Protein synthesising bodies in all the
(3) Motile and exogenous
members of algae
(4) Non-motile and exogenous
(4) Complex carbohydrates in the cell wall of
algae 8. Which of the following algae are rich sources of
iodine?
3. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. the
(1) Polysiphonia and Dictyota
features of Spirogyra.
(2) Laminaria and Fucus
(1) It produces motile gametes which are
(3) Sargassum and Ectocarpus
similar in size
(4) Spirullina and Spirogyra
(2) Major photosynthetic pigments are
chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b 9. Hydrocolloids “Carrageen” and “Algin” are
obtained from ______ and ______,
(3) Stored food is in the form of starch respectively.
(4) Vegetative reproduction is usually by (1) Gelidium (red alga), Macrocystis pyrifera
fragmentation (brown alga)
4. A colonial alga is (2) Chondrus crispus (brown alga), Gelidium
(1) Chlorella (2) Ulothrix (red alga)
(3) Volvox (4) Spirogyra (3) Chondrus crispus (red alga), Macrocystis
5. Find the odd one out w.r.t. chlorophyceae pyrifera (brown alga)
(1) Storage bodies are called pyrenoids (4) Macrocystis pyrifera (red alga), Gracilaria
(2) Pyrenoid are composed of protein and (red alga)
starch 10. Agar is obtained from
(3) Ectocarpus, Dictyota and Fucus are (1) Gracilaria
members of this class (2) Laminaria
(4) Chlorophyll a, b and carotene are pigments (3) Gelidium
found in chlorophyceae (4) Both (1) & (3)
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11. Which of the following alga are used as food 15. What is the shape of chloroplast in
supplements by space travellers? Chlamydomonas?
(1) Laminaria and Chlorella (1) Cup-shaped
(2) Spirogyra and Spirullina (2) Spiral
(3) Spirullina and Chlorella (3) Stellate
(4) Chlorella and Spirogyra (4) Collar-shaped
12. This picture is associated with an organism that 16. Algal cell wall is composed of
belongs to a class. Which of the following (1) Chitin (2) Cutin
features is not correct about the class?
(3) Cellulose (4) Suberin
17. Sporophytic generation is represented by
zygote only in
(1) Funaria (2) Chlamydomonas
(3) Pinus (4) Selaginella
18. Pyrenoids are the centre of formation of
(1) Enzymes
(1) Three types of sexual reproduction (2) Proteins
(2) A variety of chloroplast in different species (3) Fats
(3) Inner pectose and outer cellulose in cell wall (4) Starch
(4) Pigments-chlorophyll a and chloropyll b 19. Photosynthetic pigments found in
13. How many of the given features are associated chlorophycean members are
with algae? (1) Chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids
(2) Chlorophyll a, c and fucoxanthin
(3) Chlorophyll a, d and violaxanthin
(1) Two (2) Three (4) Chlorophyll a, b and phycobilins
(3) Five (4) Four 20. Kingdom plantae of Whittaker does not include
14. Which of the following is rich in protein? which one of the following group of algae?
(1) Ulothrix (1) Brown algae
(2) Spirogyra (2) Red algae
(3) Nostoc (3) Blue-green algae
(4) Chlorella (4) Green algae

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ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 6. (3) 11. (3) 16. (3)

2. (1) 7. (1) 12. (3) 17. (2)

3. (1) 8. (2) 13. (4) 18. (4)

4. (3) 9. (3) 14. (4) 19. (1)

5. (3) 10. (4) 15. (1) 20. (3)

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Topics Covered:
Botany : Phaeophyceae, rhodophyceae.

BOTANY

1. Select the organism among these producing 7. Which of the given is a feature of
motile male gametes. 'Phaeophyceae'?
(1) Polysiphonia (2) Gracilaria (1) Cell wall is composed of cellulose, pectin
(3) Chara (4) Gelidium and polysulphated esters
(2) Floridean starch is stored food
2. Select the option in which both the algae are
filamentous? (3) They have carrageen and agar in cell wall
(1) Volvox, Chlamydomonas (4) Produce flagellatd spores and gametes

(2) Spirogyra, Ulothrix 8. Hydrocolloids of red algae

(a) Are water holding substances
(3) Ulothrix, Volvox
(b) Also includes agar
(4) Fucus, Chlamydomonas
(c) Are produced by Gelidium and Gracilaria
3. Leaf-like photosynthetic organ in the plant body
Which of the above statements are true?
of brown algae is
(1) All (a), (b) and (c)
(1) Stalk (2) Holdfast
(2) (a) and (b) only
(3) Stipe (4) Frond
(3) (b) and (c) only
4. In Laminaria, the function of frond is similar to
(4) (a) and (c) only
that of
9. Chlorophyll b, chlorophyll d and cholorophyll c
(1) Root in angiosperms
(2) Stem of gymnosperms are major pigments in ______, ______ and
(3) Branch in angiosperm ______, respectively
(4) Leaf in angiosperms (1) Chlorophyceae, phaeophyceae and
5. Agar and algin are obtained from Rhodophyceae
(1) Gracilaria and Gelidium respectively (2) Phaeophyceae, rhodophyceae and
(2) Brown algae and red algae respectively Chlorophyceae
(3) The members of Rhodophyceae and (3) Rhodophyceae, phaeophyceae and
Phaeophyceae respectively Chlorophyceae
(4) Green algae and brown algae respectively (4) Chlorophyceae, rhodophyceae and
6. Which of the following algae reproduce by phaeophyceae
non-motile spores and non-motile gametes? 10. Kelps are
(1) Volvox (1) Filamentous brown algae
(2) Chara (2) Profusely branched brown algae
(3) Gracilaria (3) Profusely branched red algae
(4) Ectocarpus (4) Colonial green algae
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11. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. Dictyota (c) Stipe which is the leaf like photosynthetic
(1) Food is stored in the form of mannitol organ is found in Ectocarpus
(2) Vegetative cells have coating of algin, (d) Chlamydomonas shows only isogamous
surrounding the cellulosic wall type of sexual reproduction.
(3) Zoospores are pyriform and bear two equal (e) Atlantic ocean's sargasso sea was named
laterally attached flagella after one of the brown algae.
(4) It is marine alga Select the correct option.
12. How many among the following are members of (1) All except (b) and (c)
rhodophyceae and phaeophyceae, (2) All except (a) and (c)
respectively? (3) All except (d)
(4) All except (c) and (d)
17. Which photosynthetic pigment help members of
Rhodophyceae to grow at great depths in
oceans?
(1) Phycocyanin (2) Phycoerythrin
(1) 5, 4 (2) 3, 5
(3) Carotene (4) Fucoxanthin
(3) 4, 5 (4) 4, 4
18. Find out the feature common in the all known
13. Stored food in Polysiphonia is structurally very
members of phaeophyceae.
similar to
(1) Presence of trumpet hyphae
(1) Starch and amylose
(2) Absence of chlorophyll-c and d
(2) Amylopectin and glycogen
(3) Presence of macroscopic thallus
(3) Amylose and glycogen
(4) Absence of unicellular thallus
(4) Mannitol and amylopectin
19. Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t. red
14. Which of the following algae reproduce algae?
asexually by non-motile spores only? (1) Mostly marine, greater concentration found
(1) Dictyota (2) Ectocarpus in warmer areas
(3) Ulothrix (4) Polysiphonia (2) Unicellular members are not found
15. Pear shaped gametes with two laterally (3) Sexual reproduction is only oogamous
attached flagella are formed in (4) Stored food is very similar to amylopectin
(1) Polysiphonia (2) Ulothrix and glycogen in structure
(3) Fucus (4) Spirogyra 20. The type of life cycle in Fucus is
16. Read the following statements (1) Haplontic
(a) Algae are primary producers of energy rich (2) Diplontic
compounds. (3) Haplo-diplontic
(b) Marine algae are producers of (4) Triphasic haplobiontic
hydrocolloids.

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1. (3) 6. (3) 11. (3) 16. (4)

2. (2) 7. (4) 12. (4) 17. (2)

3. (4) 8. (1) 13. (2) 18. (4)

4. (4) 9. (4) 14. (4) 19. (2)

5. (3) 10. (2) 15. (3) 20. (2)

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Topics Covered:
Botany : Bryophytes-general characters

BOTANY

1. Bryophytes 6. Bryophytes include the various mosses and

(1) Show reduction division in zygote liverworts that are found commonly growing in
moist shaded areas in the hills. In this group
(2) Are heterosporous
(1) Always unicellular rhizoids are present
(3) Show dependency of sporophyte on
gametophyte (2) Sexual reproduction is oogamous type
(4) Produce non-motile male gametes
(3) Sporophyte is always a complete parasite
2. Female sex organ called archegonium is seen
in (4) Main plant body produces gametes by
meiosis
(1) Ulothrix
7. Select correct statements w.r.t. Bryophytes
(2) Volvox
(a) Have independent gametophytic main plant
(3) Spirogyra body
(4) Marchantia (b) Independent plant body is concerned with
3. Gemmae are spores formation.
(1) Multicellular (c) Sex organs are multicellular, jacketed and
always sessile
(2) Non green
(d) Sporophytic plant body develops from
(3) Sexual buds
spore germination
(4) Diploid
(e) More differentiated plant body than algae
4. Main plant body of bryophytes is gametophyte. (f) Homosporous condition exists
This body
(1) All are correct, except (c)
(1) Is diploid
(2) Is independent and non-photosynthetic (2) (a), (e) and (f)
(3) Produces gametes (3) (a), (d), (e) and (f)
(4) Produces spores
(4) (b), (c), (e) and (f)
5. Which of the following statements is wrong
w.r.t. bryophytes? 8. Mark the incorrect statement w.r.t. bryophytes
(1) They are found in damp, shady and humid (1) First group of plants where embryo
localities formation occurred
(2) They are called amphibians of plant (2) Non-vascular homosporous plants
kingdom
(3) Sporophyte is parasitic on multicellular
(3) Gametophyte is diploid and dominant plant
body green gametophyte
(4) Bryophytes are homosporous (4) Fertilization is internal as well as external

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9. Bryophytes are also called amphibians of plant 15. Gemmae are

kingdom because (1) Non green, multicellular, asexual buds
(1) Sporophyte is dependent on gametophyte
(2) Green, multicellular, asexual buds
(2) Zygote does not undergo meiosis
immediately (3) Non green, unicellular, asexual buds
(3) Produce biflagellate male gametes (4) Non green, multicellular, sexual buds
(4) Can live in soil but depend on water for 16. Select the incorrect statement writ. plant body
fertilization of bryophytes.
10. Bryophytes are not characterised by (1) It is thallus like and may be prostrate or
(1) Sporophyte parasitic over garnetophyte erect
(2) Independent gametophyte (2) It lack true roots, stems or leaves
(3) Absence of vascular tissues
(3) Xylem and phloem are present
(4) Independent sporophyte
(4) It is attached to substratum by unicellular or
11. Stems and leaves of bryophytes are
multicellular rhizoids
(1) Analogous to vascular plants
(2) Homologous to vascular plants 17. Dominant phase of bryophytes bear
(3) Analogous to algae & fungal thallus (1) Multicellular sex organs
(4) None of these (2) Unicellular sex organs
12. Find set of features related to Funaria (3) Spore mother cells
a. Protonema (4) Capsules
b. Prothallus 18. Read the following statements w.r.t. bryophytes.
c. Gametophore
(a) They are homosporous.
d. Thallus body
(b) They are first embryophytes.
e. NCC in antheridium
f. Haplodiplontic (c) Zygote doesnot undergo equational division
g. True plant organs in sporophyte (d) Water acts as transfer medium for
h. Fragmentation antherozoids to reach the archegonia.
(1) b, d, e, g (2) a, d, f, g (e) In mosses, spores germinate to form
(3) a, c, f, g, h (4) a, c, f, h filamentous gametophyte.
13. In Funaria, 20 chromosomes are present in Select the correct option.
rhizoids, then the number of chromosome in (1) (a), (b) (c) & (e)
calyptra, theca and foot will be
(2) All except (c)
(1) 20, 40, 40 respectively
(2) 40, 20, 20 respectively (3) (b), (c) (d) & (e)
(3) 20, 40, 20 respectively (4) (a), (b) & (d) only
(4) 40, 10, 20 respectively 19. Which of the following features are true for
14. Identify the plants A and B in the figures given bryophytes?
below (A) Zygotic meiosis.
(B) Zygotic mitosis.
(C) Sporic meiosis.
(D) Vegetative reproduction by fragmentation.
(1) (A), (B) & (C)
(2) (B) (C) & (D)
(3) Only (A) & (D)
(4) (A), (B) & (D)
20. Which of the following is a dioecious bryophyte?
(1) Riccia
(1) A - Female Marchantia, B - Sphagnum (2) Marchantia
(2) A - Riccia, B - Marchantia (3) Funaria
(3) A - Marchantia, B - Funaria (4) Polytrichum
(4) A - Male Marchantia, B - Sphagnum

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1. (3) 6. (2) 11. (1) 16. (3)

2. (4) 7. (2) 12. (4) 17. (1)

3. (1) 8. (4) 13. (1) 18. (2)

4. (3) 9. (4) 14. (4) 19. (2)

5. (3) 10. (4) 15. (2) 20. (2)

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1. Protonema in mosses 6. In the capsule of Marchantia, the spores are

(1) Is green structure (2) Is saprophytic (1) Haploid and are formed by meiosis
(3) Is unicellular (4) Produces spores (2) Diploid and are formed by mitosis
2. Select the option which is not true for the (3) Haploid and are formed by mitosis
structure of juvenile stage in mosses. (4) Transformed into gametes
(1) Branched 7. Select the correct statement w.r.t. protonema
(2) Photosynthetic (1) It is the embryonic stage of liverworts
(3) Bears capsule (2) It is non-photosynthetic and dependent
(4) Frequently filamentous stage in pteridophytes
3. Identify the following statements as true (T) and (3) It is a green, branched and filamentous
false (F) and choose the option accordingly. stage of mosses
A. In both liverworts and mosses, dominant (4) It is gamete forming structure in liverworts
phase of life cycle is sporophyte. 8. Leafy stage of Sphagnum represents its
B. Bryophytes are the first archegoniate plants (1) Juvenile stage
in kingdom Plantae.
(2) Spore forming stage
C. In some bryophytes, both male and female
gametes are motile. (3) Diploid photosynthetic stage
A B C (4) Gametophytic stage
(1) F T T 9. The moss responsible for the formation of peat
(2) F F F is
(3) F T F (1) Riccia (2) Funaria
(4) T F T (3) Marchantia (4) Sphagnum
4. Select the incorrect match from the following. 10. The plant body of liverwort is thalloid as in
(1) Antheridium – Produces pollen grains (1) Funaria (2) Sphagnum
(2) Sphagnum – Lacks xylem and phloem (3) Marchantia (4) Equisetum
(3) Protonema – Photosynthetic 11. Asexual reproduction in liverworts takes place
(4) Funaria capsule – Site of meiosis by formation of specialised structures called
5. Gemmae in Marchantia gemmae. All of the following are true about
(1) Are borne on female thallus only gemmae, except
(2) Produce spores that germinate into new (1) Multicellular
plants
(2) Green
(3) Develop on multicellular stalk
(3) Develop on Gemma cup
(4) Are multicellular, photosynthetic, asexual
buds (4) Germinate to form new sporophyte.

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12. Mosses 17. In some of the liverworts, spore dispersal is

(1) Have less developed sporophyte than liver aided by
worts (1) Elaters
(2) Exhibit creeping, green and branched (2) Peristome teeth
filamentous stage called protonema, which (3) Indusium
is their juvenile phase (4) Calyptra
(3) Show diplontic life cycle 18. Which of the following form dense mats on the
(4) May asexually reproduce by gammae soil and play major role in preventing soil
13. Which bryophyte has been employed by erosion?
gardners to keep the seedlings moist? (1) Liverworts
(1) Sphagnum (2) Marchantia
(2) Hornworts
(3) Polytrichum (4) Funaria
(3) Mosses
14. In mosses
(1) Leafy stage of gametophyte develops (4) Algae
directly from a spore
19. In Marchantia and Riccia, antheridia and
(2) Upright, slender axis bear spirally arranged archegonia are produced on _____ and ______
leaves thalli, respectively
(3) Rhizoides are unicellular (1) Same, same
(4) Sporophyte consists of foot and capsule
(2) Same, different
only
15. In the life cycle of Funaria, how many (3) Different, same
antherozoids can be formed from 100 sperm (4) Different, different
mother cells?
20. Statement-A: The mosses have an elaborate
(1) 100 (2) 200
mechanism of spore dispersal.
(3) 400 (4) 800
Statement-B : Leafy stage in mosses develops
16. Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t.
from secondary protenema, as an apical bud.
Funaria?
(1) Both statement-A and statement-B are
(1) Funaria is monoecious and autoicous
incorrect
(2) It has single antheridium on antheridial
(2) Both statement-A and statement-B are
branch
correct
(3) Vegetative propagation occurs by budding
(3) Statement-B is incorrect
in secondary protonema
(4) Statement-A is incorrect
(4) Each androcyte produces a biflagellate
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1. (1) 6. (1) 11. (4) 16. (2)

2. (3) 7. (3) 12. (2) 17. (1)

3. (3) 8. (4) 13. (1) 18. (3)

4. (1) 9. (4) 14. (2) 19. (3)

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1. Sporophyte and gametophyte stages are (1) Pteropsida (2) Psilopsida

equally dominant and free living in which of the (3) Sphenopsida (4) Lycopsida
following plants? 5. Select the common characteristic of mosses
(1) Cycas (2) Fucus and ferns.
(3) Eucalyptus (4) Dryopteris (1) External fertilisation
2. In which of the following groups of plants, some (2) Diplontic life cycle pattern
members are heterosporous and others are (3) Gametophyte as dominant plant body
homosporous?
(4) Gametes formed by mitosis
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
6. The first terrestrial plants which possess
(3) Gymnosperm (4) Angiosperm vascular tissues i.e., xylem and phloem are
3. Match the following columns and select the (1) Bryophytes (2) Pteridophytes
correct option.
(3) Angiosperms (4) Gymnosperms
Column Column II
7. Select the organism which belong to the class
a. Selaginella (i) Coralloid roots Lycopsida.
b. Dryopteris (ii) Microphylls (1) Adiantum (2) Selaginella
c. Cycas (iii) Mycorrhiza (3) Equisetum (4) Psilotum
d. Pinus (iv) Homosporous 8. Select the odd one w.r.t. prothallus.
(1) a(ii), b(iii), c(i), d(iv) (1) Unicellular
(2) a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii) (2) Photosynthetic
(3) a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii) (3) Thalloid gametophyte
(4) a(iv), b(i), c(i), d(iii) (4) Free living
4. Figure of a pteridophyte plant is shown below. 9. Select the feature of mosses which makes them
different from ferns.
(1) Independent gametophyte
(2) Homosporous
(3) Presence of vascular tissue
(4) Main plant body is haploid
10. Salvinia differs from Polytrichum in having/being
(1) Vascular tissues
(2) Heterosporous
(3) Gametophytic main plant body
(4) Both (1) and (2)
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11. Phloem is without ______ in pteridophytes 16. Find odd one out w.r.t. habitat
(1) Bast fibres (1) Azolla (2) Salvinia
(2) Companion cells (3) Osmunda (4) Marsilea
(3) Phloem parenchyma 17. Select the incorrect match wrt. pteridophyta.
(4) Sieve cells (1) Small leaves - microsporophyll in ferns
12. Select the pteridophyte belongs to the class (2) Large leaves - macrophylls in Pteropsida
Psilopsida. (3) Compactly arranged sporophylls – strobili
(1) Lycopodium (2) Psilotum (4) Leaflets & leaves having sporangia-
(3) Pteris (4) Adiantum sporophylls
13. Gametophytic phase of pteridophytes is 18. Read the following statements w.r.t.
(1) An inconspicuous, small, unicelled, mostly pteridophytes.
photosynthetic, thalloid structure called (a) They are soil binders
prothallus (b) First terrestrial plants
(2) A small, multicelled, photosynthetic, (c) First tracheophytes
filamentous structure called protonema (d) Dominant phase is differentiated into true
(3) A small, inconspicuous, multicelled, thalloid stem, leaves and roots
structure called prothallus (e) Sporophyte is an independent plant
(4) A multicelled, conspicuous, photosynthetic, Choose the correct answer.
leafy and thalloid structure called (1) a, b, c & d
gametophore (2) All except d
14. Selaginella is said to have near approach to (3) All except b
seed habit and considered an important step in
(4) b, c, d & e
evolution because of
19. Morphologically different types of spores are
(1) Precocious development of gametophyte produced by
(2) Heterosporous sporangia and (1) Lycopodium and Dryopteris
siphonogamous reproduction (2) Lycopodium and Salvinia
(3) Oogamous sexual reproduction (3) Equisetum and Dryopteris
(4) Formation of embryo in life cycle (4) Selaginella and Salvinia
15. Vascular amphibians of plant kingdom are 20. Gametophyte of Dryopteris is
(1) Thallophytes (1) Monoecious
(2) Bryophytes (2) Dioecious
(3) Pteridophytes (3) Trioecious
(4) Gymnosperms (4) Heterosporous

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1. (4) 6. (2) 11. (2) 16. (3)

2. (2) 7. (2) 12. (2) 17. (1)

3. (3) 8. (1) 13. (3) 18. (3)

4. (4) 9. (4) 14. (1) 19. (4)

5. (4) 10. (4) 15. (3) 20. (1)

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1. All of the following features of leaves in 7. Select the mismatched pair.

gymnosperms are to reduce water loss, except (1) Pinus – Dioecious
(1) Covering of thick cuticle
(2) Selaginella – Heterosporous
(2) Fan shaped structure
(3) Funaria – Multicellular rhizoids
(3) Sunken stomata
(4) Ectocarpus – Filamentous alga
(4) Needle-like shape
8. The first plant group which possess seeds are
2. Out of the following plants, which one(s) is/are
(1) Ferns (2) Liverworts
archegoniate?
(i) Porphyra (3) Angiosperms (4) Gymnosperms
(ii) Salvinia 9. The gymnosperms are heterosporous. They
produce
(iii) Pinus
(1) All same types of spores
(iv) Wolffia
(2) Haploid microspores and megaspores
(v) Dictyota
(3) Haploid microspores and diploid
(1) (i), (iii) & (iv) (2) (ii) & (iii) only
megaspores
(3) (iii), (iv) & (v) (4) (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(4) Diploid microspores and haploid
3. Which of the following plant groups produce megaspores
seeds but not flowers?
10. Coralloid roots are found in
(1) Bryophytes
(1) Pinus
(2) Gymnosperms
(2) Sequoia
(3) Pteridophytes
(3) Cycas
(4) Ferns
(4) All gymnosperms
4. Select the mismatched pair.
11. Mark the incorrect statement (w.r.t.
(1) Cycas – Dioecious
gymnosperms)
(2) Equisetum – Heterosporous
(3) Salvinia – Heterosporous (1) Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species
(4) Pinus – Monoecious (2) Dimorphic root, stem and leaves in Pinus
5. Gymnosperms differ from ferns in having/being (3) Generally tap roots are present
(1) Embryophytes (2) Vascular tissues (4) Palmately compound leaves in Cycas
(3) Ovule (4) Archegonia 12. How many chromosomes are present in wing of
6. Gametophytes do not have an independent Pinus seed if microspores have 12
existence in chromosomes?
(1) Dryopteris (2) Pinus (1) 24 (2) 12
(3) Riccia (4) Funaria (3) 36 (4) Zero

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13. Mark the correct statement 17. Ovule in gymnosperms is generally

(1) All archegoniates contain vascular tissue (1) Unitegmic and orthotropous
(2) All tracheophytes bear seeds (2) Unitegmic and anatropous
(3) All spermatophytes belong to phanerogams (3) Bitegmic and orthotropous
(4) All embryophytes are heterosporous (4) Tritegmic and orthotropous
14. Select an incorrect match 18. Which statement is incorrect for the life cycle of
Pinus?
(1) Coralloid roots – Sago palm (1) Shows dimorphic stem and leaves
(2) Peristome teeth – Funaria (2) Seed cones are homologous to dwarf shoot
(3) Mycorrhiza – Pinus (3) Pollination occurs at 4-celled stage of
(4) Gemmae – Riccia pollen grains
15. Companion cells and sieve tubes are absent in (4) Seeds show multicotyledonary condition
phloem of 19. Wood in gymnospermic tree is generally
(1) Hard, ring porous
(1) Algae and Mosses
(2) Hard, diffused porous
(2) Ferns and Conifers
(3) Soft, nonporous
(3) Cycades and Monocots (4) Soft, ring porous
(4) Monocots and Dicots 20. In Pinus
16. Gymnosperms are also said to be (1) Pollen grains seeds and fruits are winged
(1) Spermatophytes with pericarp (2) Dimorphic roots, leaves and stem branches
(2) Phanerogams with ovary are found
(3) Male cones and female cones mature at
(3) Phanerogams without ovary
the same time
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1. (2) 6. (2) 11. (4) 16. (3)

2. (2) 7. (1) 12. (1) 17. (1)

3. (2) 8. (4) 13. (3) 18. (2)

4. (2) 9. (2) 14. (4) 19. (3)

5. (3) 10. (3) 15. (2) 20. (2)

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Botany : Angiosperms - general characters, Economic importance of angiosperms, Life cycle
patterns.

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1. The plants that show haplontic life cycle pattern 6. In angiosperms, embryo sac has egg apparatus
(1) Do not have free living photosynthetic stage which includes one egg cell and
(2) Have only zygote as sporophytic generation (1) One synergid cell
(3) Do not reproduce sexually (2) Two antipodal cells
(4) Are only unicellular or colonial algae (3) Two synergid cells
2. Zygotes undergo meiosis immediately after its (4) One antipodal cell
formation in the plants 7. Ectocarpus and Polysiphonia show
(1) That show haplontic life-cycle pattern (1) Haplontic and diplontic life cycle
(2) That have vascular tissues in the form of respectively
xylem and phloem (2) Haplontic and haplo-diplontic life cycle
(3) That form naked seeds respectively
(4) That show intermediate type of life-cycle (3) Diplontic life cycle
3. The event which is not seen in any groups of (4) Haplo-diplontic life cycle
plants except angiosperms is 8. Egg apparatus is
(1) Triple fusion (1) Haploid as it has three haploid cells
(2) Syngamy (2) Diploid as consists of two cells
(3) Embryo formation (3) Triploid as it has three cells
(4) Pollination (4) Haploid as it has a single cell only
4. Which one of the following is not a basis to 9. Which of the following algae shows diplontic life
classify angiosperms into two classes? cycle?
(1) Venations in leaves (1) Ectocarpus
(2) Number of whorls in the flowers (2) Fucus
(3) Number of cotyledons in the seeds (3) Polysiphonia
(4) Number of members in each floral whorls (4) Spirogyra
5. Double fertilisation includes triple fusion and 10. After double fertilization in angiosperms
syngamy is seen in (1) Fertilized ovules develops into embryos
(1) Mosses (2) Synergid and antipodal cells degenerate
(2) Flowering plants (3) Zygote develop into seeds
(3) Ferns (4) Synergids cells remain suspended in
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11. Find the odd one out w.r.t. alternation of 15. Male and female gametophytes do not have an
generations. independent, free living existence in
(1) In haplontic life cycle, gametophyte is (1) Cryptogams only
dominant stage
(2) Vascular cryptogams
(2) In diplontic life cycle, sporophyte is
(3) Gymnosperms
dominant stage
(4) Bryophytes and pteridophytes
(3) In haplo-diplontic life cycle both sporophyte
and gametophyte stages are absent 16. Pinus endosperm is ontogenetically similar to
(4) In haplo-diplontic life cycle both sporophyte which structure of Maize?
and gametophyte stages are equally (1) Endosperm
dominant (2) Ovule
12. Find the mismatched pair w.r.t. plants (3) Embryo sac
(1) Bryophyta- Embryophytes (4) Scutellum (cotyledon)
(2) Pteridophyta-First tracheophytes 17. In all gymnosperms and angiosperms, the type
(3) Gymnosperms-Naked seeded plants of life cycle is
(4) Angiosperms, Archegoniate spermatophyte (1) Diplontic (2) Diplohaplontic
13. Read the following statements. (3) Haplontic (4) Haplo-diplontic
A. In angiosperms seeds are formed inside 18. Find odd one w.r.t. life cycle in green algae
fruit and the sporophylls are organised into (1) Ulothrix
flowers.
(2) Spirogyra
B. Smallest angiosperm is Wolfia
(3) Cladophora
(1) Both the statements are correct
(4) Chlamydomonas
(2) Both the statements are wrong
19. In Pteridophytes, the dominant generation is
(3) Only statement A is correct
(1) Gametophytic (2) haploid
(4) Only Statement B is correct
(3) Diploid (4) Triploid
14. Find the incorrect statement w.r.t.
angiosperms. 20. Sporophytic and gametophytic phases are
(1) A flower is the modified shoot independent in
(2) PEN is triploid (1) Bryophytes
(3) A pistil has stigma, style and ovary (2) Pteridophytes

(4) Pollen grain is formed inside (3) Phaeophytes

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1. (2) 6. (3) 11. (3) 16. (3)

2. (1) 7. (4) 12. (4) 17. (1)

3. (1) 8. (1) 13. (1) 18. (3)

4. (2) 9. (2) 14. (4) 19. (3)

5. (2) 10. (2) 15. (3) 20. (2)

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