Biology

Plant Biology and Classification

1,796 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

‘Club moss’ belongs to

  1. algae

  2. pteridophyta

  3. fungi

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

Pteridophytes include ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, spikemosses and quillworts.

Multiple choice

Bryophytes are called amphibians of plant kingdom because

  1. their reproductive phase requires water

  2. their sex organs are multicellular and jacketed

  3. they have tracheids

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bryophytes are known as ‘amphibians of plant kingdom’ because they can adapt to both land and water habitats. In their vegetative structure, bryophytes completely adapt to the land habitat. However, they still depend upon water for sexual reproduction because the swimming habit is retained by their sperms.

Multiple choice

Vegetative reproduction in Funaria takes place by

  1. primary protonema

  2. gemmae

  3. secondary protonema

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vegetative reproduction in Funaria takes place by fragmentation of primary protonema, secondary protonema, gemmae, bulbils and apospory.

Multiple choice

Which one has a real existence?

  1. Phylum

  2. Class

  3. Genus

  4. Species
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A species (abbreviated sp., with the plural form species abbreviated spp.) is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Multiple choice

Find out the correct sequence in hierarchy

  1. Phylum, Class, Family, Species, Order

  2. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class

  3. Species, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class

  4. Class, Family, Species, Genus, Order
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Taxonomic hierarchy: Kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species

Multiple choice

Common names are

  1. Non-scientific

  2. Scientific

  3. Morphological

  4. Universal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

The correct hierarchical order is

  1. Kingdom, genus, class, phylum and division

  2. Phylum, kingdom, genus, species and class

  3. Kingdom, phylum, class, genus and species

  4. Phylum, division, family, genus and class
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Taxonomic hierarchy: Kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species