Plant Kingdom

Topics in this chapter

• Algal Diversity and Pigments
• Algal Reproduction and Life Cycles
• Bryophyte Structure and Reproduction
• Pteridophytes and Seed Evolution
• Gymnosperm Features and Reproduction
• Angiosperm Reproduction and Fertilization

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-191B4F

   Which of the following algae contains fucoxanthin as a major accessory pigment and stores food in the form of laminarin or mannitol?

   1. A.Chlorophyceae
   2. B.Phaeophyceae
   3. C.Rhodophyceae
   4. D.Cyanophyceae
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-F3ADC9

   Heterospory is prominently exhibited by which of the following groups of pteridophytes?

   1. A.Selaginella and Salvinia
   2. B.Equisetum and Psilotum
   3. C.Pteris and Adiantum
   4. D.Lycopodium and Dryopteris
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-B5FEA1

   In bryophytes, the dominant phase in the life cycle is a free-living ____________, whereas in pteridophytes, the dominant phase is a free-living ____________.

   1. A.sporophyte; gametophyte
   2. B.gametophyte; sporophyte
   3. C.gametophyte; gametophyte
   4. D.sporophyte; sporophyte
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-F6F6EC

   Coralloid roots associated with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria are found in which gymnosperm?

   1. A.Pinus
   2. B.Cycas
   3. C.Cedrus
   4. D.Ginkgo
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-3F79FB

   Which of the following pairs is mismatched regarding the type of flagellation and number of flagella in green algae zoospores?

   1. A.Chlorophyceae - 2 to 8, equal, apical
   2. B.Phaeophyceae - 2, unequal, lateral
   3. C.Rhodophyceae - Flagella absent
   4. D.Bryophytes - Non-motile male gametes
   See the answer and solution