Biology · Science General

Botany and Plant Science

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Botany and plant science delve into the biological study of plant life, covering structural anatomy, physiological processes, and reproductive mechanisms. Key topics include inflorescence patterns, root modifications, and seed development, which are vital for biology sections in medical entrance exams. This collection of practice questions helps solidify understanding of complex plant functions.

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Botany and Plant Science Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Algae

  2. Neem

  3. Cycas

  4. Cedrus

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Algae are large and diverse groups of simple, typically autotrophic organisms ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms. They are photosynthetic, like plants and are called 'simple' because they lack many distinct organs (like stem, leaves) found in land plants. Alga is a non-vascular plant, i.e. without a vascular system (xylem and phloem). Non-vascular plants have no roots, stems or leaves. Since each of these structures contains vascular tissues. Hence, the correct answer is algae.  Reason: Vascular tissue is a complex conducting tissue. The primary components of vascular tissues are xylem and phloem. These two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally.

Multiple choice
  1. Nucleoid

  2. Rhizoid

  3. Thalloid

  4. Phylloid

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rhizoids - are structures in fungi that function like roots in support or absorption. Bryophytes lack vascular tissues. In bryophytes, roots are absent instead there are root-like structures known as rhizoids. 

Multiple choice
  1. Rhizoids

  2. Vascular tissue

  3. Embryo

  4. Rhizome

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Embryo - is a part of a seed consisting of precursor tissues for leaf, stem and roots. It is formed by multiple division of zygote. In pteridophytes, embryos are not formed after zygote. Zygote directly gives rise to a young plant. No embryo stage is present in pteridophyte.

Multiple choice
  1. Presence of two cotyledons

  2. Presence of rhizoids

  3. Presence of seeds

  4. Presence of vascular bundles

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rhizoids - Mosses have root like rhizoids but these are not true roots because they do not have vascular systems. Dicots have tap root systems (straight roots that grow vertical downward) 

Multiple choice
  1. Xylem

  2. Fruit

  3. Chlorophyll

  4. Flower

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Thallophyte includes the plants that do not have well differentiated body designs. These plants are predominantly aquatic. The plants in this group are called algae, which have chlorophyll and can synthesize food by the process of photosynthesis.

Multiple choice
  1. vascular system

  2. stem and leaves, but no roots

  3. roots and stem, but no leaves

  4. no distinction of stem, leaves and roots

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A ‘thallus’ refers to a plant body having no distinction of stem, leaves and roots.