Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of

(1) Marchantia

(2) Fucus

(3) Funaria

(4) Chlamydomonas

An example of colonial alga is

(1) Chlorella

(2) Volvox

(3) Ulothrix

(4) Spirogyra

Select the mismatch

Double fertilisation is exhibited by

(1) gymnosperms

(2) algae

(3) fungi

(4) angiosperms

Life cycle of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectively are

(1) Haplontic, Diplontic

(2) Diplontic, Haplodiplontic

(3) Haplodiplontic, Diplontic

(4) Haplodiplontic, Haplontic

Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of

(1) broad hardy leaves

(2) superficial stomata

(3) thick cuticle

(4) the presence of vessels

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

(1) Algae increases the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment

(2) Algin is obtained from red algae and carrageen from brown algae

(3) Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria

(4) Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food

In bryophytes and pteriodophytes, transport of male gametes requires

1. insects

2. birds

3. water

4. wind

Select the correct statement.

(1) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms

(2) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees

(3) The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate

(4) Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous

Chromatophores take part in

(1) photosynthesis

(2) growth

(3) movement

(4) respiration