BIODIVERSITY

K K Gupta

Taxonomy & Plant Classification

SYSTEMATICS
1. Binomial system of classification was given by-
a) C. Linnaeus b) E. Haeckel
c) Copeland d) Aristotle
2. Maximum Diversity of organism is found in-
a) Tropical rain forest b) Coral Reef
c) Desert d) Grass Land
3. Phyllogenetic system of classification was given by-
a) Aristotle b) Theophrastus
c) Bentham and Hooker d) Engler and Parantl
4. R. H. Whittacker gave 5-Kingdom system of classification on the
basis of
a) Mode of Nutrition b) Complexity of Organism
c) Complexity of Cell d) All of the above
5. Unicellular and Eukaryotic Organism are kept in-
a) Protista b) Monera
c) Fungi d) Plantae
6. Prokaryotic organism are kept in
a) Fungi only b) Protista only
c) Monera only d) All of the above
7. The sequence of Taxonomy is
a) Nomenclature, Identification, Clasification and Affinity
b) Identification, Nomenclature, Affinity and Classification
c) Identification, Nomenclature, Classification and Affinity
d) Classification, Nomenclature, Identification and Affinity
8. Artificial system of classification was given by-
a) Bentham and Hooker b) Engler and Prantl
c) Theophrastus d) C.Linnaeus
9. Embryophyta consists of
a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm d)All of the above
10. Vascular cryptogams is
a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm
11. Which group of plant is known as naked seeded plant-
a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm
12. Embryophyta with seed and vascular tissue-
a) Thallophyta and Bryophyta b) Bryophyta and Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm and Angiosperm d) None of the above
13. Bryophyta is known as Amphibian of plant kingdom because-
a) Present on land as well as in water b) Needs water for fertilization
c) Needs water for physiological activity d) None of the above
14. Which type of meiosis is found in fern plant?
a) Zygotic b) Sporogenic
c) Gametogenic d) None
15. Incorrect statement is-
a) Thallophyta is not kept in Tracheophyta
b) Gymnosperm is kept in Embryophyta and Spermatophyta
c) Angiosperm is most primitive group of plant
d) Bryophyta is First Embryophyta.
 (ALGAE)

1. The study of Algae is known as-

a) Phycology b) Algology
c) Both a and b d) None
2. Parasitic algae which causes Red Rust of Tea-
a) Cephaleurous verescence b) Cephaleurous parasitica
c) Chlamydomonas nivallis d) Macrocystis pyrifera
3. Red snow is caused by-
a) Chlamydomonas nivallis b) Spirogyra jogensis
c) Macrocystis pyrifera d) None
4. Which of the following pigment found in all the group of algae?
a) Chl.-a b) Chl. –b
c) B-carotene d) both a and c
5. Which of the following is known as bio-fertilizer?
a) Azolla b) Nostoc
c) Anaebena d) Chlorella
6. Which of the following spore in motile?
a) Zoospore b) Aplanospore
c) Hypnospore d) Akinets
7. Reserve food material of Red Algae is-
a) Cyanophycian starch b) Floridian starch
c) Laminarin d) Starch
8. Agar –agar is extracted from
a) Gellidium and Gracillaria b) Chorella and Chlamydomonas
c) Macrocystis and Nostoc d) None
9. Member of Red Algae, not in Red colour-
a) Chondrus b) Batrachospermum
c) Gellidium d) Gracillaria
10. Smallest Algae is –
a) Chlorella b) Chlamydomonas
c) Acetabullaria d) Nostoc
11. Algin is extracted from
a) Brown Algae b) Red Algae
c) Green Algae d) Blue green Algae
12. Red Sea is Red due to-
a) Red Algae b) Blue green Algae
c) Brown Algae d) Green Algae
13. Incorrect statement is-
a) Blue-Green Algae is most primitive group of Algae
b) Most Advance group of Algae is Green Algae
c) Sexual Reproduction is absent in Brown Algae
d) Iodine is extracted from Brown Algae
14. Reticullate Chloroplast is found in-
a) Oedogonium b) Spirogyra
c) Chlamydomonas d) Ulothrix
15. Which of the following Algae multinucleate?
a) Voucheria b) Botrydium
c) Acetabullaria d) All of the above
 (SPIROGYRA AND NOSTOC Life Cycle)

1. The Filament of Spirogyra is slipary due to presence of-

a) Pectin b) Cellulose
c) Chitine d) Glycogen
2. Which of the following spore are never produced in Spirogyra?
a) Zygospore b) Hypnospore
c) Zoospore d) Akinets
3. The sexual reproduction of Spirogyra is-
a) Morphologically and Physiologically Isogamy
b) Morphologically and Physiologically Anisogamy
c) Morphologically Isogamy but Physiologically Anisogamy
d) Physiologically Isogamy but Morphologically Anisogamy
4. Which shape of chloroplast is found in Spirogyra?
a) Ribbon Shaped b) Cup Shaped
c) Reticullate d)Star shaped
5. Ladder like stage is found in---
a) Sclariform conjugation b) Lateral Indirect
c) Lateral Direct d) None
6. Incorrect statement regarding Nostoc is
a) Cell structure is Prokaryotic type
b) Photosynthesis takes place at Chloroplast
c) Hormogonium formation is most common
d) The composition of cell wall is Muccopeptide
7. Nostoc present in
a) Corolloid Root of Cycas b) Leaf of Azolla
c) Gametophyte of Anthoceros d) All of the above
8. Gametes of Spirogyra is-
a) Both gameteare non-motile b) Both gamete are motile
c) One gamete is motile another gamete is non-motile
d) None of the above
9. Sclariform conjugation generally found in-
a) Heterothallic species b) Homothallic species
c) Monoecious species d) All of the above
10. Each Zygospore of Spirogyra develops into-
a) one plant b) two plant
c) three plant d) four plant
11. Lateral indirect conjugation takes place in-
a) Homothallic species b) Heterothallic species
c) both a and b d) None
12. Which of the following is known as Pond Silk or Pond Scum?
a) Spirogyra b) Ulothrix
c) Nostoc d) Chlorella
13. What is the function of Heterocyst of Nostoc?
a) Nitrogen Fixation
b) Hormogonium formation
c) Takes part in Asexual Reproduction
d) All of the above
14. Most common method of reproduction of Nostoc-
a) Akinets formation b) Hormogonium formation
c) Sexual reproduction d) None
15. In Spirogyra when meiosis takes place-
a) Formation of Zygospore b) Germination of Zygospore
c) Formation of Zoospore d)Germination of Zoospore
 (FUNARIA AND MARCHANTIA)

1. Juvenile stage of Funariais

a) Protonema b) Elater c) Calyptra d) None
2. Rhizoid of funaria is
a) Unicellular and U branched b) Multicelluar and Branched
c) Unicellular and Branched d) None
3. Each Gemma of Marchantia develops into
a) One plant b) Two plant
c) Three Plant d) Four Plant
4. Funaria is present in
a) Xerophytic Condition b) Sciophytic Condition
c) Hydrophytic Condition d) None
5. Which of the following method of vegetative reproduction is found in
Funaria?
a) By fragmentation b) By bulbill formation
c) By Apospory d) All of the above
6. Stomata is present in which part of Funaria
a) Stem of Funaria b) Leaf of Funaria
c) Capsule of Funaria d) All of the above
7. When some part of Capsule of funaria separates and develops into new
Gametophytic plant then, the process is called as
a) Apospory b) Apogamy
c) Parthenogenesis d) Parthenocarpy
8. Incorrect statement regarding Funaria is
a) The plant is Monoecious and Autoecious
b) Sporophyte depends upon Gametophyte
c) Sucrose or Cane Sugar helps in Chemotactic movement
d) Rhizoid is Unicellular
9. The number of Neck Canal Cell in Archegonium of Funaria are
a) 4 to 6 NCC b) 6 to 10NCC c) 1 to 5 NCC d) 3 to
6NCC
10. Which structure helps in spore dispersal in Funaria?
a) Anullus b) Peristome teeth c) Collumella d) Apophysis
11. Archegonium of Marchentia is
a) Flask shaped and Inverted b) Club shaped and Inverted
c) Comma shaped and Inverted d) Flask shaped and erect
12. Incorrect statement regarding Marchentia-
a) Photosynthetic part consists of rows of Chlorophyllous cell and Air Chambers
b) The Chemotactic movement of Male gamete is due to K and Protein
b) Diplod Calyptra takes part in spore dispersal
c) Seta is Diploid
13. Which structure assists in spore dispersal in Funaria?
a) Annulus b) Peristome–teeth c) Collumela d) Apophysis.
14. Archegonium of Funaria is protected by-
a) Perigonial Leaf b) Perichetial Leaf c) Apopysis d) Paraphysis
15. Correct statement regarding Marchantia is
a) Female receptacle is star-shaped
b) Male receptacle is Umbrella shaped
c) Male gamete is Bi-flagellated and curve
d) Archegonium consists of 6 to 10 Neck canal cell
 (PTERIDOPHYTA)

1. The First vascular land plant is

a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm
2. Pteridophyta are
a) Homosporous b) Heterosporous
c) Both a and b d) None
3. When sporangium develops from single cell initial, the sporangium is called
as
a) Leptosprangiate b) Eusporangiate
c) Autoecois d) None
4. Which of the following is smallest pteridophyta?
a) Alsophylla b) Cythea
c) Azolla d) Salvinea
5. Reptiles of plant kingdom also known Botanical snake is
a) Bryophyta b) Pteridophyta
c) Gymnosperm d) Angiosperm
6. Which of the following is known as Horse tail?
a) Equisetum b) Rhynia
c) Adiantum d) Cythea
7. Selaginella is known as
a) Ressurection plant b) Spike moss
d) Little club moss d) All of the above
8. Incorrect statement is
a) In Selaginella Male gametophyte dehiscence at-
a) 13- celled stage b) 2-celled stage
c) 10-celled stage d) 3- celled stage
9. Circinate vernation is shown by
a) Stem of fern b) Root of selaginella
c) Leaf of fern d) None
10. Sorus is protected by
a) Indusium b) False- Indusium
c) Coenosorus d) None
11. Prothallus of fern is
a) Monoecious gametophyte b) Without Vascular Tissue
b) Green colour except Rhizoid
12. The archegonium of is
a) Produced on prothallaus b) Flask shaped with bent neck
c) Consists of 1 Neck canal cell with two nuclei d) All of the above
13. Chemotactic movement of Male gamete is due to
a) Mallic Acid b) K and Protein
c) Sucrose or Cane sugar d) None
14. Sporangium wall breaks from
a) Stomium b) Anullus
c) Stak d) None
15. Incorrect statement regarding fern is
a) Young sporophyte depends on gametophyte
b) Found in Sciophytic condition
c) Eusporangiate condition is found
d) Male gamete is multiflagellted and coiled
16. Pteridophyta differs from Bryophyta in the-
a) Vascular Tissue b)motile sperms
c) Alternation fo generation d) Archegonia
17. Leaves of ferns shows-
a) Reticullate Venation b) Parallel Venation
c) Furcate Venation d) No Venation
18. Sanjeevani booti is name for-
a) Selaginella b) Dryopteris
c) Pteris d) Adiantum
19. Underground Oblique stem of fern is called-
a) Stolon b) Sucker c) runner d) Rhizome
20. Young sporophyte of fern draws nutrition from prothallus through-
a) Roots b) Rhizoids
c) Foot d) Houstorium
 (GYMNOSPERM)

1. Gymnosperm is naked seeded plant because

a) Seed Coat absent b) Ovary Absent
c) Embryo absent d) Vascular tissue absent
2. Which of the following is known as Living fossil?
a) Cycas b) Ginkgo
c) Metasequoia d) All of the above
3. Gymnosperm with vessel is
a) Gnetum b) Wellwitschia
c) Ephedra d)All of the above
4. Gymnosperm are generally found in-
a) Tropical zone b) Temperate zone
c) Xerophytic zone d) Alpine zone
5. Pollination of Gymnosperm is
a) Anemophillous b) Entomophillos
c) Hydrophillous d) Malacophillous
6. Pollination of Gymnosperm is defined as-
a) Transfer of Pollen grain from Anther to Stigma
b) Transfer of Pollen grain from Microsporophyll to ovule directly
c) Transfer of Male gamete from Antheredium to Archegonium
d) None
7. Which type of Fertilization is found in Gymnosperm?
a) Zoidiogamous b) Siphonogamous
c) Isogamous d) Anisogamous
8. The Endosperm of Gymnosperm is-
a) Haploid b) Diploid
c) Triploid d) Tetraploid
9. Which of the following is known as Madren Hair Tree?
a) Araucaria excelsa b) Araucaria imbricate
c) Ginkgo biloba d) Abis balsemia
10. Which of the following plant has largest male gamete and largest ovule
among plant kingdom?
a) Cycas b) Pinus c) Gnetum d) Ephedra
11. Tallest Tree is
a) Eucalyptus b) Sequoia
c) Zamea d) Pinus
12. Incorrect statement regarding Cycas is
a) Coralloid root is negatively geotropic and consists of Nostoc and Anaebena
symbiotically
b) The leaf shows Xerophytic characters like presence of thick Cuticle
and Sunken Stomata
c) Pollination takes place at 3-celled stage
d) The fertilization is Siphonogamous
13. Pollen tube of Cycas works as
a) Carrier of male gamete b) Works as Houstorium only
c) Both a and b d) None
14. Male gamete of Cycas is
a) Non motile without flagella b)Motile with many flagella
c) It may be motile or non motile d) None
15. Mycorrizal root is found in
a) Cycas b) Pinus
c) Gnetum d) Ephedra
16. Incorrect statement regarding Pinus is
a) Found in Physiological Xerophytic condition
b) Resin duct is found in found in Stem
c) Poliinatin takes place at 4-celled stage
d) male gamete is motile with multiflagellated condition
17. The wing of pollen grain of Pinus develops from-
a) Exine b) Intine
c) Both Exine and Intine d)None
18. Incorrect statement regarding Pinus is
a) The Archegonium is without Neck canal cell
b) Winged Seed and Winged pollen grain found
c) Sulphur shower Mechanism is found
d) Fertilization is Zoidiogamous type
19. Incorrect statement is-
a) Ephedrine is medicine used against Asthma and cough is extracted
from Ephedra
b) Turpentine Oil is extracted from species of Pinus
c) Sago is kind of starch which is extracted from species Gnetum
d) Canada balsum is type of resin used in making permanent slide is
extracted from Abis balsemia
20. Incorrect statement regarding Pinus is-
a) Ovule is Anatropus
b) Polyembryony condition is found
c) In Chir –pine (Pinus rouxbergi) the number of needle are Five
d) The wood is compact and hard which is commercially more
important
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