Give below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled Reason (R) :
Assertion (A): The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage.
Reason (R): Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: 
1. (A) is False but (R) is True. 
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is True but (R) is False.

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Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following :
1. Equisetum and Salvinia
2. Lycopodium and Selaginella
3. Selaginella and Salvinia
4. Psilotum and Salvinia
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In gymnosperms, the pollen grains are released from the microsporangium and carried by air currents.
Reason (R): Air currents carry the pollen grains to the mouth of the archegonia where the male gametes are discharged and pollen tube is not formed.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (A) is False, (R) is True.
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A).
4. (A) is True, (R) is False.
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Match List - I with List - II
List-I List-II
(A) Pteropsida (I) Psilotum
(B) Lycopsida (II) Equisetum
(C) Psilopsida (III) Adiantum
(D) Sphenopsida (IV) Selaginella
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. II III I IV
2. III I IV II
3. II III IV I
4. III IV I II
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?
1. Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae
2. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
3. Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
4. Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae
Subtopic:  Pheophyceae: Brown Algae | Rhodophyceae: Red Algae and Importance of Algae |
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Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram:
a. It is a member of Chlorophyceae.
b. Food is stored in the form of starch.
c. It is a monoecious plant showing oogonium and antheridium.
d. Food is stored in the form of laminarin or mannitol.
e. It shows dominance of pigments chlorophyll a, c and Fucoxanthin.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (a), (b) and (c) only
3. (a), (c) and (d) only
4. (c), (d) and (e) only
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(a) Chlamydomonas (i) Moss
(b) Cycas (ii) Pteridophyte
(c) Selaginella (iii) Alga
(d) Sphagnum (iv) Gymnosperm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
4. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Subtopic:  Algae | Bryophytes | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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Which one of the following structures is haploid in its ploidy level? 
1. Primary Endospore Nucleus 
2. Microspore Mother cell 
3. Protonemal cell of a moss 
4. Primary endosperm nucleus in dicot 

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Match List -I with List-II:

List - I List - II
a. Cedrus  (i) Pteridophyte
b. Adiantum (ii) Gymnosperm
c. Sphagnum (iii) Liverwort 
d. Marchantia (iv) Moss

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a. b. c. d.
1. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
2. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
4. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Subtopic:  Bryophytes | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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Match the plant with the kind of life cycle it exhibits:
List-I List-II
(a) Spirogyra (i) Dominant diploid sporophyte vascular plant, with highly reduced male or female gametophyte
(b) Fern  (ii) Dominant haploid free-living gametophyte
(c) Funaria (iii) Dominant diploid sporophyte alternating with reduced gametophyte called prothallus
(d) Cycas (iv) Dominant haploid leafy gametophyte alternating with partially dependent multicellular sporophyte

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
2. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
3. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Subtopic:  Algae | Bryophytes | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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