Multiple Choice Questions

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Bacteria are considered plant because they

  • are green in colour

  • have rigid cell wall

  • have chlorophyll

  • have stomata


B.

have rigid cell wall

Presence of cell wall is the main characteristic of plants. Therefore, in bacteria, presence of rigid cell wall makes it to be a plant.

Other features such as, presence of stomata, cholorophyll and green colour does not indicate the group to be classified as plant. Eg. chlorophyll is absent in fungi, stomata is absent in algae.


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Which one of the following is not a flower?

  • Shoe-flower

  • Sunflower

  • Larkspur

  • Water lily


Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

I. Leptosporangiate development of sporangium is found in all membersPteropsida.

II. Seed habit is shown by sellaginella.

III. Gnetum leaves are monomorphic and pinnately compound.

IV. Sporic meiosis is found in VolvolxChalmydomonas and Ulothrix.

Choose the correct option.

  • I and IV

  • I and II

  • I, II and IV

  • All of these


In coconut, the liquid endosperm is formed because

  • Karyokinesis is not followed by cytokinesis

  • Karyokinesis is followed by cytokinesis

  • Formation of the liquid endosperm is not dependent upon karyokinesis and cytokinesis

  •  None of the above


Source of commercial chewing gum latex is

  • Hevea brasiliensis

  • Carica papaya

  • Ficus elastica

  • Achras sapota


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Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?

  • parallel venation

  • perennial plants

  • distinct branches (long and short branches)

  • xylem with vessels


In which one of the family formations of endosperm doesn’t take place?

  • Orchidaceae

  • Cactaceae

  • Ranunculaceae

  • Malvaceae


Water bloom is generally caused by

  • green algae

  • blue- green algae

  • bacteria

  • Hydrilla


Indusium is found in

  • algae

  • ferns

  • moss

  • Cycas


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The edible dry fruit 'chigoza' is

  • fruit of Cycas

  • fruit of Pinus gerardiana

  • seed of Cycas

  • seed of Pinus gerardiana


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