Multiple Choice Questions

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A bryophyte which harbours a nitrogen fixing blue-green alga in its thallus is :

  • Pogonatum

  • Riccia

  • Marchantia

  • Anthoceros


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Anthoceros

A nitrogen fixing blue-green algae Nostoc is found inhabited in the mucilage cavity of Anthoceros. Nostoc Anthoceros association is a highly specialized form of symbiosis in which both the partners are mutually beneficial to each other. Nostoc provide nitrogen to the Anthoceros and Anthoceros provide place to live for Nostoc.


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Pigments common to all algae are

  • chlorophyll- a and phycobilins

  • chlorophyll- a and carotenoids

  • chlorophyll- a and chlorophyll- b

  • chlorophyll- b and carotenoids


A plant having seeds but lacking flowers and fruits belong to

  • pteridophytes

  • mosses

  • ferns

  • gymnosperms


Mosses are attached to substratum by :

  • roots

  • capsule

  • rhizoids

  • cistron


Pratonema is found in the life cycle of:

  • Spirogyra

  • Rhizopus

  • Escherichia

  • Funaria


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Prothallus of fem has :

  • antheridia and archegonia on lower surface

  • antheridia and archegonia on upper surface

  • antheridia on upper surface and archegonia on lower

  • antheridia on lower surface and archegonia on upper surface


A protein rich green alga is :

  • Chlorella

  • Spirulina

  • Spirogyra

  • Ulothrix


Agar-agar commonly used in bacterial cultures and medication is obtained from :

  • Sargassum 

  • Gelidium

  • Ulothrix

  • Ulva


Rarely among angiosperms the pollen grains influenced the endosperm. This is called as :

  • Metaxenia

  • Nemec phenomenon

  • Xenia

  • Mesogamy


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Male cone of Pinus possesses :

  • mega sporophylls

  • microsporophylls

  • anthers

  • ligules


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