Coralloid roots in Cycas are associated with nitrogen fixing:
1. | Rhizobium | 2. | Frankia |
3. | Azospirillum | 4. | Cyanobacteria |
Which of the following is not a green alga?
1. | Ulothrix | 2. | Chara |
3. | Volvox | 4. | Ectocarpus |
All the following regarding Pinus are correct except:
1. Obligate association with mycorrhiza
2. Unbranched stems
3. Male and female strobili on the same plant
4. Leaves in fascicles
Identify the incorrect statement regarding gymnosperms in general:
1. They are heterosporous
2. Megaspore mother cell is differentiated from a cell in the nucellus
3. Multicellular female gametophyte is retained on the megasporangium
4. The male gametophyte has a large number of cells
Anisogamous sexual reproduction is seen in:
1. Ulothrix
2. Spirogyra
3. eudorina
4. Fucus
Identify the incorrect statement:
1. | As compared to the bryophytes, pteridophytes have sporophyte as the main plant body |
2. | Pteridophyte sporophyte has well differentiated true roots, stem and leaves |
3. | Selaginella has macrophylls like ferns |
4. | In sporophyte of ferns, leaf-like appendages called sporophylls subtend sporangia |
Many traits absent in non vascular plants developed in vascular plants. Which of the following would not be a trait that gives vascular plants an advantage over the non vascular plants?
1. Vascular bundles devoid of lignin
2. Roots in sporophytes
3. Evolution of leaves
4. Evolution of sporophylls
What is not correct regarding resemblances between gymnosperms and angiosperms?
1. Well developed vascular system with xylem and phloem
2. Development of flowers for the purpose of reproduction
3. Microspores develop into a pollen tube
4. Post fertilization development of endosperm for nourishment of embryo
Identify the incorrectly matched comparison between liverworts and mosses:
Character |
Liverworts |
Mosses |
|
1. |
Gametophyte |
Thalloid and dorsiventral |
Leafy and radial |
2. |
Rhizoids |
Unicellular, mostly unbranched |
Multicellular, generally branched |
3. |
Protonema |
Mostly absent or small |
Distinct and well developed |
4. |
Elaters |
Absent |
Present |