In oogamy, fertilization involves:
1. | A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete |
2. | A large non-motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete |
3. | A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete |
4. | A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete |
Fusion of two motile gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as
1. oogamy
2. isogamy
3. anisogamy
4. zoogamy
An example of colonial alga is:
1. | Volvox | 2. | Ulothrix |
3. | Spirogyra | 4. | Chlorella |
Which one of the following shows isogamy with non-flagellated gametes?
1. Sargassum
2. Ectocarpus
3. Ulothrix
4. Spirogyra
Read the following statements (A-E) and answer the question which follows them.
A: | In liverworts, mosses, and ferns gametophytes are free-living |
B: | Gymnosperms and some ferns are heterosporous |
C: | Sexual reproduction in Fucus, Volvox and Albugo is oogamous |
D: | The sporophyte in liverworts is more elaborate than that in mosses |
E: | Both, Pinus and Marchantia are dioecious |
How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. One
Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?
1. Gelidium and Gracilaria
2. Anabaena and Volvox
3. Chlorella and Spirulina
4. Laminaria and Sargassum
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
1. | Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment |
2. | Algin is obtained from red algae and carrageenan from brown algae |
3. | Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria |
4. | Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food |
An alga which can be employed as food for human beings:
1. Ulothrix
2. Chlorella
3. Spirogyra
4. Polysiphonia