Q. No.Identify the incorrect statement regarding red algae:
1. Major pigments are chlorophyll a, c and phycocyanin
2. Stored food is floridean starch
3. Cellulosic cell wall with pectin and polysulfate esters
4. Absent flagellar insertions
2. Stored food is floridean starch
3. Cellulosic cell wall with pectin and polysulfate esters
4. Absent flagellar insertions
Unlike bryophytes and pteridophytes, in gymnosperms:
| 1. | the male and female gametophytes do not have an independent existence |
| 2. | the vascular tissue is poorly developed |
| 3. | the reproduction is dependent on water in most cases |
| 4. | the plants bodies are clearly differentiated into root, stem and leaves |
Prothallus is a:
| 1. | Multicellular, free-living, mostly photosynthetic thalloid gametophyte in pteridophytes |
| 2. | Multicellular, free-living, mostly photosynthetic thalloid sporophyte in pteridophytes |
| 3. | Multicellular, free-living, non photosynthetic thalloid gametophyte in pteridophytes |
| 4. | Multicellular, free-living, mostly photosynthetic well differentiated sporophyte in pteridophytes |
Consider the following statements regarding green algae:
| I: | Pigments are located in definite plastids |
| II: | Most have pyrenoids in chloroplasts |
| III: | Cell wall has an inner layer of pectose and outer layer of cellulose |
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Gracilaria and Gelidium, that are source of Agar, belong to:
| 1. | Chlorophyceae | 2. | Rhodophyceae |
| 3. | Phaeophyceae | 4. | Fungi |
Consider the following two statements:
| I: | The spread of living pteridophytes is restricted to narrow geographical regions |
| II: | They are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is true but II is false
4. I is false but II is true
Which of the following regarding Cycas is incorrect?
1. Pinnate leaves persist for a few years
2. Male and female cones are born on different plants
3. Coralloid roots are in association with cynobacteria
4. Homosporous gymnosperm
Consider the following two statements:
| I: | In Selaginella and Salvia, development of zygotes into young embryos takes place within the female gametophyte. |
| II: | Selaginella and Salvia are homosporous pteridophytes |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is true but II is false
4. I is false but II is true
Which of the following does not belong to the class Pteropsida?
| 1. | Dryopteris | 2. | Adiantum |
| 3. | Pteris | 4. | Lycopodium |
In gymnosperms, the ovules are:
| 1. | not enclosed by any ovary wall before and after fertilization |
| 2. | not enclosed by any ovary wall only before fertilization |
| 3. | not enclosed by any ovary wall only after fertilization |
| 4. | enclosed by an ovary wall before and after fertilization |
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