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Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae introduction to pteridophytes cryptogams pteridophyta pteridophytes

Match the columns and select the correct option.

      $I$        $II$
$(a)$ Chloropohyts $(i)$ Equisetum
$(b)$ Lycopsida $(ii)$ Chara
$(c)$ Rhaeophyta $(iii)$ Selaginella
$(d)$ Sphenopsida $(iv)$ Ectocarpus

  1. $a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i$

  2. $a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d - iii$

  3. $a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv$

  4. $a - iv, b - i, c - iii, d - ii$
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Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae introduction to pteridophytes cryptogams pteridophyta pteridophytes

Which one is a Water Fern?

  1. Azolla

  2. Salvinia

  3. Marsilea

  4. All the above
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Explanation
  • Azolla is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns belonging to family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized. They look similar to duckweeds and mosses.
  • Salvinia, commonly known as Watermoss is a genus belonging to family Salviniaceae. It is a floating aquatic fern. Salvinia is related to other water ferns such as Azolla. 
  • Marsilea, commonly known as water clover and four-leaf clover is a genus of approximately 65 species of aquatic ferns belonging to family Marsileaceae.
  • Hence Azolla, Salvinia and marsilea are water ferns.
  • So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.
Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae introduction to pteridophytes cryptogams pteridophyta pteridophytes

A vascular cryptogam is

  1. Cedrus

  2. Ginkgo

  3. Marchantia

  4. Equisetum
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vascular cryptogams are plants that possess vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) but reproduce via spores rather than seeds. Equisetum is a pteridophyte, which fits this definition, whereas Marchantia is a bryophyte (non-vascular) and Cedrus/Ginkgo are gymnosperms (seeded).

Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae introduction to pteridophytes cryptogams pteridophyta pteridophytes

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

List-I(Plant) List-II(Stellar type)
a. Lycopodium $1$. Dictyostele
b. Rhynia $2$. Haplostele
c. Marsilea $3$. Solenostele
d. Polypodium $4$. Plectostele

  1. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$1$

  2. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$

  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$4$

  4. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$4$
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Explanation

Lycopodium has plectostele (4), Rhynia has haplostele (2), Marsilea has solenostele (3), and Polypodium has dictyostele (1).

Multiple choice botany kingdom plantae introduction to pteridophytes cryptogams pteridophyta pteridophytes

Match List I (Colloquial Name) with List II (Plant) and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists:

List I List II
A. Adder's tongues 1. Lycopodium
B. Horse tails 2. Sphagnum
C. Club moss 3. Ophioglossum
D. Bog moss 4. Equisetum

  1. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  2. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

  3. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

  4. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
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Explanation

Adder's tongue is Ophioglossum (3), Horse tails is Equisetum (4), Club moss is Lycopodium (1), and Bog moss is Sphagnum (2).