Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of
1. | presence of vessels | 2. | broad hardy leaves |
3. | superficial stomata | 4. | thick cuticle |
Select the mismatch:
1. | Pinus - Dioecious | 2. | Cycas - Dioecuous |
3. | Salvinia - Heterosporous | 4. | Equisetum - Homosporous |
Pollen chamber present in gymnosperms represents
1. Microsporangium
2. Pollen grain cell where sperms are formed
3. Opening of megagametophyte for passage of pollen tube to egg
4. Cavity in nucellus for resting pollen grains after pollination
Select the correct statement:
1. | The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate |
2. | Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous |
3. | Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms |
4. | Sequoia is one of the tallest trees |
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 cuticle
4. Their seeds are not covered
Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of:
1. | Cycas | 2. | Equisetum |
3. | Psilotum | 4. | Pinus |
Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without fungal association. This is because:
1. its seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination.
2. its embryo is immature.
3. it has obligate association with mycorrhizae.
4. it has very hard seed coat.
Given are the following five statements (I - V) for your consideration:
I: | In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte |
II: | In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent |
III: | The sporophyte in Marchantia is more developed than that in Polytrichum |
IV: | Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous |
V: | The spores of slime moulds lack cell walls |
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
1. | Three | 2. | Four |
3. | One | 4. | Two |
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 |
What would be the number of chromosomes in the cells of aleurone layer in plant species that have 8 chromosomes in their synergids?
1. | 8 | 2. | 16 |
3. | 24 | 4. | 32 |