1. Artificial systems of classification are based on
Select the classes of Algae
a. Evolutionary relationships among organisms
b. Vegetative characters or superficial
morphological characters
c. Reproductive characters or anatomical
characters
d. Cytological information like chromosome
number, structure, behaviour etc.
2. Linnaeus’s artificial system of classification was based
on
a. Androecium structure
b. Structure of leaves and flowers
c. Natural affinities among organisms
d. Chromosome number
3. Giving equal weightage to vegetative and sexual
characteristics is the drawback of
a. Artificial systems of classification
b. Natural systems of classification
c. Phylogenetic systems of classification
d. Numerical taxonomy
4. Natural classification for flowering plants given by
a. Carl Linnaeus
b. R.H Whittaker
c. George Bentham & Joseph Dalton Hooker
d. Engler and Prantle
5. Natural classification systems consider
a. Morphology and phytochemistry only
b. Cytological information only
c. Anatomy, embryology and evolutionary history
d. Ultrastructure, anatomy, embryology &
phytochemistry
6. Which of the following is wrong statement regarding
Numerical taxonomy?
a. It is based on all observable characteristics
b. It is easily carried out using computers
c. It considers mainly chemical constituents of
plants
d. Number & codes are assigned to all the
characters and the data are processed
7. Which of the following branch of taxonomy is based on
cytological information like chromosome number,
structure and behaviour?
a. Numerical taxonomy
b. Cytotaxonomy
c. Chemotaxonomy
d. Cladistics Taxonomy
8. Examples for filamentous form of algae are
a. Ulothrix and Spirogyra
b. Ulothrix and Chlamydomonas
c. Volvox and Chlamydomonas
d. Ulothrix and Volvox
9. In algae, most common type of asexual reproduction is by
a. Endospores b. Aplanospores
c. Autospores d. Zoospores
10.
a. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida &
Pteropsida
b. Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae & Rhodophyceae
c. Hepaticopsida (Liverworts), Anthocerotopsida
(Hornworts) & Bryopsida (Mosses)
d. Cycadopsida, Coniferopsida & Gnetopsida
11. Of the following, which group of algae are used as food?
a. Porphyra, Laminaria and Sargassum
b. Volvox, Fucus and Sargassum
c. Ulothrix, Chara and Porphyra
d. Gelidium & Gracilaria
12. Agar is obtained from
a. Ulothrix, Chara and Porphyra
b. Sargassum and Volvox
c. Chlamydomonas and Volvox
d. Gelidium & Gracilaria
13. Select the protein-rich unicellular algae that are used as
food supplements by space travellers.
a. Chlorella & Gelidium
b. Chlorella & Spirullina
c. Gracilaria & Spirullina
d. Chlorella & Sargassum
14. Algin and Carrageen are Hydrocolloids (water holding
substances) produced from
a. Red algae and Brown algae respectively
b. Green algae and Red algae respectively
c. Brown algae and Red algae respectively
d. Red algae and Green algae respectively
15. The following figures respectively represent
a. Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Chara
b. Chara, Volvox, Chlamydomonas
c. Volvox, Chlamydomonas, Chara
d. Volvox, Chara, Chlamydomonas
16. Chlorophyceae are usually green coloured due to the
pigments
a. Chlorophyll a & b b. Chlorophyll a & c
c. Chlorophyll a & d d. Fucoxanthin
17. Which of the following statements is wrong regarding
Green algae?
a. They are unicellular, colonial or filamentous.
b. The chloroplasts may be discoid, plate-like,
reticulate, cup-shaped, spiral or ribbon-shaped.
c. Most of them have one or more pyrenoids
(storage bodies) located in the chloroplasts.
d. They have a rigid cell wall made of an inner
layer of pectose and an outer layer of cellulose.
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18. In Chlorophyceae, sexual reproduction is c. Cellulose and hemicellulose
a. Anisogamous or Oogamous d. Chitin
b. Isogamous and Anisogamous 26. In red algae, sexual reproduction is
c. Isogamous or Oogamous a. Isogamous b. Anisogamous
d. Isogamous, Anisogamous or Oogamous c. Oogamous d. All of these
19. Given below are some statements regarding 27. Match the following
Phaeophyceae. One of the statements is false. Pick it out. Flagellar number &
Classes
a. They have chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids & position of insertion
xanthophylls. A. Chlorophyceae 1. Absent
b. Food is stored as Floridean Starch . B. Phaeophyceae 2. 2-8, equal, apical
c. The vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall C. Rhodophyceae 3. 2, unequal, lateral
covered by a gelatinous coating of algin.
d. Plant body is attached to substratum by a A B C
a. 3 2 1
holdfast and has a stalk (stipe) and leaf like b. 2 1 3
photosynthetic organ (frond). c. 3 1 2
20. The following figures respectively represent d. 2 3 1
28. Which group of plants is known as amphibians of the
plant kingdom?
a. Algae b. Bryophyta
c. Pteridophyta d. Gymnosperms
29. Select the wrong statement from the following regarding
Bryophytes.
a. They can live in soil but need water for sexual
reproduction.
b. Their body is thallus-like and prostrate or erect,
a. Laminaria, Fucus and Dictyota
and attached to the substratum by unicellular or
b. Fucus, Laminaria and Dictyota
multicellular rhizoids.
c. Dictyota, Laminaria and Fucus
c. The body is more differentiated than algae and
d. Fucus, Dictyota and Laminaria
has true roots, stem or leaves.
21. Odd one out
d. The main plant body is haploid.
a. Ectocarpus b. Sargassum
30. The fuel peat is produced from a moss called
c. Fucus d. Gracilaria
a. Sphagnum b. Funaria
22. Mannitol & laminarin are the stored food in
c. Polytrichum d. Marchantia
a. Chlorophyceae b. Phaeophyceae
31. One of the following is not a moss. Select it.
c. Rhodophyceae d. All kinds of algae
a. Funaria b. Sphagnum
23. r-phycoerythrin is found in
c. Polytrichum d. Marchantia
a. Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae
32. Which is correctly labelled?
b. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
c. Rhodophyceae only
d. Phaeophyceae only
24. Identify the figures given below

a. A= Antheridiophore B= Gemma cup

C= Rhizoids
b. A= Archegoniophore B= Gemma cup
a. Polysiphonia & Porphyra respectively C= Rhizoids
b. Porphyra & Polysiphonia respectively c. A= Gemma cup B= Archegoniophore
c. Polysiphonia & Gracilaria respectively C= Rhizoids
d. Gracilaria & Porphyra respectively d. A= Gemma cup B= Antheridiophore
25. Floridean starch is structurally very similar to C= Rhizoids
a. Amylopectin and glycogen 33. Regarding asexual reproduction in liverworts, which is
b. Inulin (Dahlia starch) true statement?
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 a.Asexual reproduction is by fragmentation of a. The ovules are enclosed by ovary wall and
thalli, or by the formation of gemmae. remain exposed before fertilization.
b. Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds b. The ovules are enclosed by ovary wall and
that develop in small receptacles called gemma remain exposed before and after fertilization.
cups on the thalli. c. The ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall and
c. Gemmae are detached from the parent body and remain exposed before and after fertilization.
germinate to form new individuals. d. The ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall and
d. All are true statements. remain exposed before fertilization.
34. Observe the following figure and select the correct 41. The tallest gymnosperm is
option. a. Cycas b. Sequoia
c. Pinus d. Cedrus
42. In plants like Cycas, small specialized roots are
associated with N2 - fixing cyanobacteria. Such roots are
called
a. Coralloid roots b. Prop roots
c. Stilt roots d. Adventitious roots
43. Microsporophyll bearing cone of Pinus can be compared
to
a. Male flower of an angiosperm
a. It represents Sphagnum belonging to Mosses b. Stamen of angiosperm
b. It represents Selaginella belonging to Mosses c. Anther of an angiosperm
c. It represents Selaginella belonging to Lycopsida d. A male inflorescence of an angiosperm
d. It represents Sphagnum belonging to Lycopsida 44. Megasporophyll are arranged spirally and acropetaly on
35. Given below is the four classes of Pteridophyta and the central axis of the female cone of Pinus bear:
examples for each. Match them correctly. a. 4 megasporangia on abaxial side
Class Examples b. 2 megasporangia on adaxial side
A. Psilopsida 1. Adiantum c. 2 megasporangia on abaxial side
d. 4 megasporangia on ventral side
B. Lycopsida 2. Psilotum
45. Endosperm of gymnosperm is ------------ and it is a -----
C. Sphenopsida 3. Selaginella
------ product.
D. Pteropsida 4. Equisetum a. Diploid, post-fertilization
A B C D b. Haploid, pre-fertilization
a. 2 1 4 3 c. Triploid, post-fertilization
b. 2 4 3 1 d. Diploid, pre-fertilization
c. 2 3 1 4 46. Anemophily is the rule in
d. 2 3 4 1
a. Pteridophytes b. Gymnosperms
36. In pteridophytes, the spores germinate to give rise to
c. Angiosperms d) Monocots
inconspicuous, small, multicellular, free-living, mostly
47. Double fertilization means fusion of
photosynthetic thalloid gametophytes called
a. One antipodal cell with egg cell and one
a. Prothallus b. Sporangia
synergid cell with antipodal cell
c. Antheridia d. Archegonia
b. One of the polar nuclei and a male gamete and
37. In bryophytes and pteridophytes,
the egg and male gamete
a. The dominant phase is gametophyte.
c. One of the male gametes with the secondary
b. The dominant phase is sporophyte.
nucleus and the other male gamete with the egg
c. The dominant phase is gametophyte &
d. One male gamete fusion with polar nuclei and
sporophyte respectively.
the other fusing with one of the antipodals
d. The dominant phase is sporophyte &
48. A plant with 24 chromosomes in microspore mother cell
gametophyte respectively.
shall have ------ number of chromosomes in its
38. In Selaginella, Equisetum, sporophylls form distinct
endosperm (angiosperm)
compact structures called
a. 24 b. 12 c. 36 d) 48
a. Prothallaus b. Strobili or cones
49. Given below are some statements regarding haplontic
c. Microphylls d. Macrophylls
pattern of plant life cycle.
39. Most of the pteridophytes are
1. In this, sporophytic generation is represented only
a. Homosporous b. Heterosporous
by the zygote.
c. Both homosporous and heterosporous
2. There are no free-living sporophytes.
d. Neither homosporous nor heterosporous
3. Zygote undergoes mitosis to form haploid spores.
40. Gymnosperms are the plants in which
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5. The dominant, photosynthetic phase is the free-
living gametophyte.
6. Algae such as Volvox, Spirogyra and some species
of Chlamydomonas show haplontic life cycle.
Of these,
a. Statements 1, 4 and 6 are false
b. Statements 2 and 3 are false
c. Statements 3 and 4 are false
d. Statements 3, 4 and 5 are false a. Haplontic life cycle as seen in Volvox
50. The figure given below represents b. Diplontic life cycle as seen in gymnosperms &
angiosperms.
c. Haplo-diplontic life cycle as seen in Bryophytes
& Pteridophytes
d. Haplo-diplontic life cycle as seen in
gymnosperms & angiosperms

ANSWER KEY

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. d 10. b

11. a 12. d 13. b 14. c 15. c 16. a 17. d 18. d 19. b 20. a

21. d 22. b 23. c 24. b 25. a 26. c 27. d 28. b 29. c 30. a

31. d 32. b 33. d 34. c 35. d 36. a 37. c 38. b 39. a 40. c

41. b 42. a 43. a 44. b 45. b 46. b 47. d 48. d 49. c 50. b