Biology

Plant Biology and Classification

1,473 Questions

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 general knowledge
  1. Bougainvilla

  2. Bougainvillaea

  3. Bogainvilla

  4. Bouganvilla

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bougainvillea is the correct spelling (option B), named after explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Note the 'v' not 'vill' and the 'ea' not 'a' at the end. Options A, C, and D misspell it with letter substitutions or omissions.

Multiple choice
  1. bryophyta

  2. gymnosperms

  3. pteridophyta

  4. angiosperms

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Protostele is the simplest type of stele that comprises the central core of xylem surrounded by phloem, pericycle and endodermis. 

Multiple choice
  1. presence of thalloid plant body

  2. presence of vegetative reproduction

  3. dependence on water for fertilisation

  4. presence of jacketed and multicellular sex organs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sex organs are well developed and multicellular. 

Multiple choice
  1. InterPro

  2. ModBase

  3. RefSeq

  4. SIMAP

  5. TreeFam

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

TreeFam is a database of phylogenetic trees of animal genes which aims at developing a curated resource that gives reliable information about ortholog and paralog assignments and evolutionary history of various gene families.

Multiple choice
  1. host

  2. saprotroph

  3. insectivores

  4. autotroph

  5. parasite

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Cuscuta or amarbel lacks chlorophyll and cannot manufacture its own food. It climbs on other plants to derive nutrition from them. Since it deprives the host of valuable nutrients, it is called a parasite.

Multiple choice
  1. Genus

  2. Family

  3. Species

  4. Division

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Species is the fundamental unit of biological classification. A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, representing the most specific level in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Multiple choice
  1. Cryptogams

  2. Spermatophyta

  3. Gymnosperms

  4. Angiosperms

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cryptogams are flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce via spores. The term comes from Greek 'crypto' (hidden) and 'gamos' (marriage), referring to their hidden reproduction. They include algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes.