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

Which of the following is a pair of red algae?

  1. Fucus and Gelidium

  2. Batrachospermum and Nostoc

  3. Gelidium and Batrachospermum

  4. Laminaria and Fucus

  5. Nostoc and Laminaria
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gelidium is a genus of red algae with a very wide geographic range. Batrachospermum is a genus of freshwater red algae.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true about Bryophytes?

  1. They include higher cryptogamae.

  2. The plant body of bryophytes may be thalloid or leafy.

  3. True roots are absent in bryophytes.

  4. They have specialised conducting tissue called rhizoids.

  5. They have hidden reproductive organs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rhizoids develop as true roots are absent in Bryophytes. They do not have specialised conducting tissue.

Multiple choice

Match the following

Kingdom Type of organisms
a. Monera 1. Lack chlorophyll
b. Protista 2. Multicellular consumers
c. Plantae 3. Bacteria and cynobacteria
d. Fungi 4. Photosynthetic plants
e. Animalia 5. Unicellular organisms

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3, d - 4, e - 5

  2. a - 4, b - 2, c - 3, d - 1, e - 5

  3. a - 5, b - 4, c - 3, d - 2, e - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 4, c - 5, d - 2, e - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 5, c - 4, d - 1, e - 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct matching. Kingdom Monera - Bacteria and cynobacteria Kingdom Protista - Unicellular organisms Kingdom Plantae - All photosynthetic green plants Kingdom Fungi - Lack chlorophyll and obtain food through absorption Kingdom Animalia - It is a kingdom of multicellular consumers

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of gymnosperm?

  1. Fern

  2. Pine

  3. Moss

  4. Lichen

  5. Algae
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The plants of the group gymnosperm bear naked seeds and are usually perennial, evergreen and woody. Examples are pine and deodar.

Multiple choice

Which of the following are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?

  1. Bryophytes

  2. Pteridophytes

  3. Phanerograms

  4. Angiosperms

  5. Gymnosperms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bryophytes are called as the amphibians of the plant kingdom because they live in damp areas. Their bodies are devoid of vascular tissues, roots, cuticle, etc. Therefore, they live in moist habitats in order to obtain water directly or through rhizoids and prevent desiccation.