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.

Plant taxonomyPteridophytesAngiospermsPlant morphologyAlgae and bryophytesClassification systems

Plant Biology and Classification Questions

Multiple choice

Marchantia is an example of

  1. thallophytes

  2. bryophytes

  3. pteridophytes

  4. gymnosperms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marchantia is an example of bryophytes. These are simple plants without roots or vascular system.  

Multiple choice

Dominant stage of bryophyta is

  1. sporophytic

  2. gametophytic

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. None of the above

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

Dominanat stage in Bryophytes is gametophytic or haploid(n) .The main plant body is mostly haploid .Diploid stage is present in the form of zygote.

Multiple choice

Diatoms belong to

  1. Phaeophyceae

  2. Bacillariophyceae

  3. Chlorophyceae

  4. Xanthophyceae

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

Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are among the most common types of phytoplankton. Although diatoms can form colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons, they are unicellular. They belong to the class Bacillariophyceae.

Multiple choice

Carthamus belongs to the family

  1. Compositae

  2. Liliaceae

  3. Solanaceae

  4. Graminae

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

Carthamus belongs to the daisy family Compositae (Asteraceae).

Multiple choice

Which of the following is correct about saprophytic angiosperms?

  1. They secrete enzymes outside the body.

  2. They have mycorrhiza with fungi.

  3. They take food and digest it.

  4. They are photosynthetic.

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

Like a fungi, saprophytic angiosperms are heterotroph. They do not make their own food and secrete enzymes outside the body.

Multiple choice

Marchantia is an example of

  1. thallophytes

  2. bryophytes

  3. pteridophytes

  4. gymnosperms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marchantia is an example of bryophytes.