Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of

1. presence of vessels 2. broad hardy leaves
3. superficial stomata 4. thick cuticle
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Select the mismatch:

1. Pinus - Dioecious 2. Cycas - Dioecuous
3. Salvinia - Heterosporous 4. Equisetum - Homosporous
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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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

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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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
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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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

Subtopic:  General Accounts of Gymnosperms: II | Gymnosperms |
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Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of:

1.Cycas2.Equisetum
3.Psilotum4.Pinus
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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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.

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms: I | General Accounts of Gymnosperms: II | Gymnosperms |
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NEET - 2019
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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
Subtopic:  Algae | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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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
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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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
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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