Biology

Plant Biology and Classification

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Plant Biology and Classification deals with the taxonomy, evolution, and morphological features of the plant kingdom. This collection offers practice questions on plant groups, taxonomic hierarchies, and specific plant characteristics. The questions are tailored for students preparing for biology competitive exams.

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Plant Biology and Classification Questions

Multiple choice

Why are bryophytes called amphibians of the plant kingdom?

  1. They have structures similar to amphibians.

  2. They require a layer of water for carrying out sexual reproduction.

  3. They occur in damp places.

  4. They are mostly aquatic.

  5. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bryophytes are called the amphibians because they require a layer of water for carrying out sexual reproduction. They grow in the moist places on land but they require water during the time of fertilization, i.e.,  for completion of life cycle.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of plants of division Pteridophyta?

  1. Plant body is gametophytic.

  2. Pteriodophytes are non-vascular in nature.

  3. Real stem and leaves are always absent.

  4. Fixation of a plant's body is carried out by rhizoids.

  5. The gametophyte is small and independent.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is a characteristic of plants of division Pteridophyta. 

Multiple choice

Match the following:

a. Kingdom 1. It is a group of species that are related and have less characters in common as compared to species.
b. Genus 2. It is an assemblage of families resembling one another in a few characters.
c. Order 3. It includes all organisms that share a set of distinguishing common characters.

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Kingdom includes all organisms that share a set of distinguishing common characters. Genus is a group of species that are related and have less characters in common as compared to species. Order is an assemblage of families resembling one another in a few characters.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Leucoplasts 1. They are the colourless plastids.
b. Chloroplasts 2. They are the coloured plastids (except green-coloured).
c. Chromoplasts 3. They are the green-coloured plastids.

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids. Chloroplasts are the green-coloured plastids. Chromoplasts are the coloured plastids (except green-coloured).