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CLASS TEST AND DISCUSSION - 03

(CODE - A)

Topics covered :
Botany : Plant Kingdom

Instructions :
(i) There are two sections in each subject, i.e. Section-A & Section-B. You have to attempt all 35 questions from
Section-A & only 10 questions from Section-B out of 15.
(ii) Each question carries 4 marks. For every wrong response 1 mark shall be deducted from the total score.
Unanswered / unattempted questions will be given no marks.
(iii) Use blue/black ballpoint pen only to darken the appropriate circle.
(iv) Mark should be dark and completely fill the circle.
(v) Dark only one circle for each entry.
(vi) Dark the circle in the space provided only.
(vii) Rough work must not be done on the Answer sheet and do not use white-fluid or any other rubbing material on the
Answer sheet.

BOTANY

1. The closely related species were separated and 4. In which of the following plant(s), male gametes are
placed in different groups by artificial classification formed in antheridium?
systems because (a) Dryopteris (b) Pinus
(1) Only sexual characters were considered in these (c) Sphagnum (d) Wolffia
systems
Correct one(s) is/are
(2) These systems were based on a few characters
(1) (a), (c) & (d)
(3) These systems were based on natural affinities
among the organisms (2) All (a), (b), (c) & (d)
(4) Those organisms hav e no ev olut ionary (3) (a) & (c)
relationship among them (4) Only (a)
2. All of the following features are seen in both algae 5. Select the correct statement from the following.
and liverworts except one. Identify that one.
(1) Gemmae are multicellular, diploid, asexual buds
(1) Plant body is thalloid
(2) Oogamous type of sexual reproduction (2) In bryophytes, spores are produced by mitotic
(3) Most of them are aquatic division
(4) Presence of chlorophyll a (3) Leafy members are also found in liverworts
3. Both the gametes are non-motile and similar in size (4) In pteridophytes, spores germinate to produce
in sporophyte plant
(1) Spirogyra (2) Ulothrix
(3) Polysiphonia (4) Chara
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6. A class of algae that have mannitol and laminarin as 13. Corralloid roots of Cycas are associated with
stored food, the major pigments in them are (1) Symbiotic non-photosynthetic eukaryotes
(1) Chlorophyll a and phycoerythrin (2) Chemosynthetic archaebacteria
(2) Chlorophyll a , c and fucoxanthin (3) Unicellular photosynthetic protists
(3) Chlorophyll a , d and xanthophyll (4) Photosynthetic prokaryotes
(4) Chlorophyll b and fucoxanthin 14. The features in conifers that is not concerned with
7. The photosynthetic part of plant body called frond is reducing water loss is
found in (1) Sunken stomata (2) Branched stem
(1) Most of the green algae (3) Thick cuticle (4) Needle-like leaves
(2) Brown algae only 15. Ovules having archegonia is the characteristic feature
of
(3) Some red algae only
(1) Gymnosperms (2) Pteridophytes
(4) Both brown and red algae
(3) Angiosperms (4) Bryophytes
8. In which of the following plants, two stages of
16. We can easily see the growth in seed in
gametophyte is seen?
(1) Selaginella (2) Ginkgo
(1) Funaria
(3) Watermelon (4) Tomato
(2) Marchantia
17. Which of the following is not true for dicotyledons?
(3) Selaginella
(1) Reticulate venation in leaves
(4) Dryopteris
(2) Tetramerous flower
9. Regarding pteridophytes, identify the wrong
statement. (3) Transfer of gametes by wind
(1) Gametophytes are mostly photosynthetic (4) Pentamerous flower
18. Select the option in which the structures have same
(2) In all the species water current carries male
ploidy level.
gametes to the archegonia
(1) Secondary nucleus, Megaspore, Zygote
(3) In heterosporous species, male and female sex
organs are developed on different gametophyte (2) Megaspore, Egg cell, Antipodal cell
(4) Majority of pteridophytes are homosporous (3) Pri mary endosperm nucl eus, Zygote,
Microspore
10. Strobili are
(1) Composed of gametes, bearing haploid (4) Zygote, Megaspore mother cell, Synergid
structures 19. Identify the incorrect match from the following.
(2) Spores bearing structures developed on (1) Sequoia - Giant gymnosperm
gametophyte (2) Pinus - Male and female
(3) Compact structures of sporophylls cones on same
individual
(4) Loosely arranged archegoniophores on female
gametophyte (3) Wolffia - Smallest angiosperm
11. An event that is precursor to seed habit is seen in (4) Cedrus - Unbranched stem
which of the following plants? 20. Regarding life-cycle pattern, identify the odd one out.
(1) Salvinia (2) Dryopteris (1) Cycas (2) Adiantum
(3) Equisetum (4) Funaria (3) Solanum (4) Fucus
12. Select the incorrect match from the following. 21. The classification system given by Linneaus
(1) Lycopsida - Adiantum (1) Was based on few characters
(2) Psilopsida - Psilotum (2) Is natural system of classification
(3) Pteropsida - Pteris (3) Mainly focused on androecium structure
(4) Sphenopsida - Equisetum (4) Both (1) & (3)

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22. The branch of taxonomy that mainly focusses on (2) Plant body is dioecious
chemical constituents of plants to classify them is
(3) Asexually reproduce by gemmae
(1) Chemotaxonomy
(4) Have archegonia but lack embryo
(2) Cytotaxonomy
29. Which one is not an usage of bryophytes?
(3) Numerical taxonomy
(4) Karyotaxonomy (1) Prevent soil erosion
23. Identify the incorrect match w.r.t. algae and feature (2) First organism to colonise rocks
of their gametes (3) Provide food for herbaceous animals
(1) Ulothrix – motile & similar sized
(4) Used as ornamental plants
(2) Eudorina – dissimilar in size
30. Choose the odd one for Sphagnum
(3) Spirogyra – motile & similar sized (1) Protonema is the juvenile phase
(4) Fucus – dissimilar size, one (2) Produce biflagellate motile male gametes
motile another non-
(3) Gametes are produced meiotically
motile
(4) Sporophyte is more developed than Riccia
24. A. At least half of the total CO2 fixation on earth is
31. The below mentioned characters are of which algal
carried out by algae. group?
B. Some marine brown and red algae produce large a. Presence of carrageenin in the cell wall
amount of hydrocolloids which are used b. Absence of motility
commercially.
c. Mostly marine
(1) Only A is correct d. Presence of haplo-diplontic life cycle
(2) Only B is correct (1) Phaeophyceae (2) Rhodophyceae
(3) Both A & B are correct (3) Cyanophyceae (4) Chlorophyceae
(4) Both A & B are incorrect 32. Gymnosperms belong to spermatophyta because
25. Mark the odd one for members of chlorophyceae (1) They have seeds
(2) They are homosporous
(1) Protein and starch are stored in pyrenoids
(3) They have pericarp
(2) Inner cell wall is made up of pectose
(4) They have ovary
(3) May reproduce by oogamy 33. The seedless tracheophytes shows
(4) May be unicellular, colonial or filamentous (1) Sporangia associated with leaves
26. Zoospores of Chlorophyceae differ from those (2) Absence of archegonia
produced by phaeophyceae as former (3) Absence of embryonal stage
(1) Can have 8 flagella per zoospore (4) Presence of atactostele
(2) Have unequal length of flagella in zoospores 34. Isomorphic alternation of generation is reported in
(3) Have laterally inserted flagella (1) Ulva (2) Cladophora
(3) Caulerpa (4) Both (1) & (2)
(4) Is endogenously produced
35. Which of the following is not a feature of Funaria?
27. Mark the wrong one for red algae
(1) It has multicellular rhizoids
(1) Majority found in warmer areas of sea
(2) It has smallest archegonium of plant kingdom
(2) Can be found at great depth in ocean (3) The erect green portion of protonema is known
(3) Mostly multicellular as chloronema
(4) Stored food is mannitol structurally similar to (4) They are monoecious
amylopectin & glycogen 36. Which of the following gymnosperm(s) is living fossil?
28. Which of the given feature is true for both Riccia (1) Ephedra (2) Ginkgo
and Funaria? (3) Pinus (4) Gnetum

(1) Main plant body produce gametes

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37. Which group of bryophyte is known as liver worts? 45. The presence of trumpet hyphae in giant kelps are
(1) Hepaticopsida meant for carrying
(2) Anthoceropsida (1) Food from hold fast to lamina
(3) Bryopsida (2) Food from lamina to hold fast
(4) More than one is correct (3) Water from hold fast to lamina
38. Which of the following group is not an archegoniate? (4) Food and water both from hold fast to lamina
(1) Angiosperm (2) Gymnosperm 46. Sporangia in Ferns are present on
(3) Pteridophyte (4) Bryophyte (1) Adaxial surface of sporophyll
39. Which of the following is not a feature of Cycas? (2) Abaxial surface of sporophyll
(1) Presence of ovule (3) Upper surface of sporophyll
(2) Double fertilization (4) Both (1) and (3)
(3) Ciliated male gamete 47. Heterosporous pteridophyte produces
(4) Haploid endosperm (1) Monoecious gametophyte
40. W hich of the following is not the f eature of (2) Dioecious gametophyte
gymnosperms? (3) Trioecious gametophyte
(1) Presence of non-porous and soft wood (4) Bisexual gametophyte
(2) Vascular bundles are present 48. Antheridia of Funaria produce
(3) Seeds occurs inside a fruit (1) Quadriflagellate sperms
(4) Phloem does not possess sieve tubes and (2) Biflagellate sperms
companion cells (3) Uniflagellate sperms
41. The taxonomy based on behavior of chromosomes (4) Multiflagellate sperms
at the time of cell division is 49. Select the correct order of arrangement
(1) Chemotaxonomy (2) B-taxonomy (1) Megasporophyll, Megasporangium, megaspore,
(3) Cytotaxonomy (4) Biosystematics Megagamete
42. Find the incorrect match (2) Megasporangium, Megasporophyll, Megaspore,
Megagamete
(1) Chl. a and Chl. b – Spirogyra
(3) Megasporophyll, Megasporangium,
(2) Chl. a and Chl. c – Porphyra
Megagamete, Megaspore
(3) Chl. a and Chl. d – Porphyra (4) Megaspore, Megagamete, Megasporophyll,
(4) Chl. a and – Funaria Megasporangium
-carotene 50. If the calyptra of a moss has 12 chromosomes. How
43. In phaeophyceae, sexual reproduction takes place many chromosomes are present in its N.C.C.,
by antheridium, foot, protonema?
(1) Isogamy (2) Anisogamy (1) 12, 12, 12, 12
(2) 24, 24, 6, 6
(3) Oogamy (4) All of these
(3) 12, 12, 24, 12
44. Sporic meiosis is seen in
(4) 6, 6, 12, 6
(1) Bryopsida4
(2) Adiantum
(3) Spirogyra
(4) More than one option are correct

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