Plant Classification and Taxonomy
Test your knowledge of plant classification including major plant groups (thallophytes, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms), monocots vs dicots, and taxonomic concepts.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is correct for cryptogams?
- Plants with ‘hidden reproductive organs’
- Single-celled plants
- Plants with well differentiated reproductive tissues
- Plants lacking flowers and seeds
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following have undifferentiated plant bodies?
- Bryophytes
- Gymnosperms
- Thallophytes
- Angiosperms
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of pteridophyta?
- Have true roots, stems and leaves.
- Vascular system is present
- Have no true roots, stems and leaves.
- Embryo is formed after fertilization
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
In which of the following sex organs are in the form of cones?
- Angiosperms
- Gymnosperms
- Mosses
- Marchantia
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a characteristic of monocots?
- Two cotyledons are present.
- Leaves have a network of veins.
- Vascular bundles in stem are scattered.
- Flower parts are in 5's, i.e. multiples of 5.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a dicot plant?
- Mango
- Coconut
- Banana
- Sugarcane
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Marchantia belongs to which of the following categories?
- Pteridophyta
- Thallophyta
- Angiosperms
- Bryophyta
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is the lowest category in taxonomy?
- Species
- Class
- Phylum
- Genus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Who coined the term `Systematics'?
- Earnt Haeckel
- Carolus Linnaeus
- Theophrastus
- Carl Woese