All the following regarding Pinus are correct except:
1. Obligate association with mycorrhiza
2. Unbranched stems
3. Male and female strobili on the same plant
4. Leaves in fascicles

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding gymnosperms in general:
1. They are heterosporous
2. Megaspore mother cell is differentiated from a cell in the nucellus
3. Multicellular female gametophyte is retained on the megasporangium
4. The male gametophyte has a large number of cells

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Anisogamous sexual reproduction is seen in:
1. Ulothrix
2. Spirogyra
3. eudorina
4. Fucus

Subtopic:  Algae |
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Identify the incorrect statement:

1. As compared to the bryophytes, pteridophytes have sporophyte as the main plant body
2. Pteridophyte sporophyte has well differentiated true roots, stem and leaves
3. Selaginella has macrophylls like ferns
4. In sporophyte of ferns, leaf-like appendages called sporophylls subtend sporangia
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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All the following are gymnosperms except:
1. Ginkgo
2. Cycad
3.Gnetophyte
4. Fern

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Many traits absent in non vascular plants developed in vascular plants. Which of the following would not be a trait that gives vascular plants an advantage over the non vascular plants?
1. Vascular bundles devoid of lignin
2. Roots in sporophytes
3. Evolution of leaves
4. Evolution of sporophylls

Subtopic:  Classification System |
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What is not correct regarding resemblances between gymnosperms and angiosperms?
1. Well developed vascular system with xylem and phloem
2. Development of flowers for the purpose of reproduction
3. Microspores develop into a pollen tube
4. Post fertilization development of endosperm for nourishment of embryo

Subtopic:  General Account of Angiosperms (OLD NCERT) | Gymnosperms |

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Identify the incorrectly matched comparison between liverworts and mosses:

Character

Liverworts

Mosses

1.

Gametophyte

Thalloid and dorsiventral

Leafy and radial

2.

Rhizoids

Unicellular, mostly unbranched

Multicellular, generally branched

3.

Protonema

Mostly absent or small

Distinct and well developed

4.

Elaters

Absent

Present

Subtopic:  Bryophytes | Bryophytes (Liverworts) |
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Identify the parts labeled as 1, 2 and 3 in prothallus of the fern:

A B C
1. Archegonium Antheridium Multicellular rhizoids
2. Antheridium Archegonium Multicellular rhizoids
3. Archegonium Antheridium Unicellular rhizoids
4. Antheridium Archegonium Unicellular rhizoids
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A species of red algae has been discovered near Bahamas at a depth of more than 260 m. This unusual feat is possible because this alga:

1. lacks pigmentation and functions heterotrophically as parasite on other plants
2. has significant amount of phycoerythrin in addition to chlorophyll a and d
3. unlike other red algae has flagellated gametes
4. it has large number of root like rhizoids enabling it to attach to a deep substratum
Subtopic:  Rhodophyceae: Red Algae and Importance of Algae |
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