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
Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in:
1. Red algae
2. Blue-green algae
3. Green algae
4. Brown algae
Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?
1. They are heterosporous
2. Male and female gametophytes are free-living
3. Most of them have narrow leaves with thick cuticles
4. Their seeds are not covered
Read the following five statements (I - V) and answer as asked next to them.
I. | In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte |
II. | In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent |
III. | The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum |
IV. | Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous |
V. | The spores of slime molds lack cell walls |
How many of the above statements are correct?
1. Three | 2. Four |
3. One | 4. Two |
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
1. Salvinia - Prothallus
2. Viroids – RNA
3. Mustard-Synergids
4. Ginkgo-Archegonia
Examine the figures A, B, C and D. In which one of the four options all the items, A, B, C and D are correct?
Options :
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Equisetum | Ginkgo | Selaginella | Lycopodium |
2. | Selaginella | Equisetum | Salvinia | Ginkgo |
3. | Funaria | Adiantum | Salvinia | Riccia |
4. | Chara | Marchantia | Fucus | Pinus |
Examine the figure given below and select the right option giving all the four parts (A, B, C and D) correctly identified:
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Antheridiophore | Male thallus | Globule | Roots |
2. | Archegoniophore | Female thallus | Gemma cup | Rhizoids |
3. | Archegoniophore | Female thallus | Bud | Foot |
4. | Seta | Sporophyte | Protonema | Rhizoids |
Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step towards the evolution of seed habit because:
1. | Embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained on parent sporophyte. |
2. | Female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seeds. |
3. | Female gametophyte lacks archegonia. |
4. | Megaspores possess endosperm and embryo surrounded by a seed coat. |
Match items in Column I with those in Column II:
(A) | Peritrichous flagellation | (J) | Ginkgo |
(B) | Living fossil | (K) | Macrocystis |
(C) | Rhizophore | (L) | Escherichia coli |
(D) | Smallest flowering plant | (M) | Selaginella |
(E) | Largest Perennial alga | (N) | Wolffia |
Select the correct answer with the following
1. A –L ; B –J; C –M ; D – N ; E – K
2. A– K ; B – J; C – L ; D –M; E – N
3. A– J ; B – K; C – N ; D –L; E – K
4. A– N ; B – L; C – K ; D – N; E –J
Water is essential for Bryophyta:
1. | For fertilization and homosporous nature |
2. | Water should be filled in the archegonium for fertilization |
3. | Water is necessary for the movement of sperm |
4. | For the dissemination of spores |