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In pteridophyte, the sporophytes consist of leaf-like appendages called

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Correct option: B

Sporophylls

Option B (Sporophylls) is correct because sporophylls are specialized leaves in pteridophytes that bear sporangia, the structures that produce spores.

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Triple fusion in angiosperms is the fusion of second male gamete with

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Correct option: A

Two polar nuclei (secondary nucleus)

Option A (Two polar nuclei (secondary nucleus)) is correct because triple fusion involves the fusion of a male gamete with the two polar nuclei in the central cell of the embryo sac, forming the endosperm.

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Gametophyte is always dependent on sporophyte in

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Correct option: D

Seed plants

Option D (Seed plants) is correct because in seed plants, the gametophyte is reduced and completely dependent on the sporophyte.

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Assertion (A) Production of two types of spores is a prerequisite of seed habit
Reason (R) In pteridophytes, Lycopodium is precursor of
seed habit.

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Correct option: C

If A is true, but R is false.

Option C (If A is true, but R is false) is correct because the production of two types of spores is a prerequisite for seed habit, but Lycopodium is not a precursor of seed habit.

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The members of brown algae (class-Phaeophyceae) have gelatinous coating outside the, cellulosic cell wall called

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Algin

Option A (Algin) is correct because brown algae have a gelatinous coating of algin outside their cellulosic cell wall.

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Gemmae are asexual buds, which originate from small receptacles called gemma cups.
These are found in

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Correct option: B

Marchentia

Option B (Marchentia) is correct because gemmae cups are a characteristic feature of Marchantia, a liverwort, used for asexual reproduction.

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Which of the following taxa shows zooidogamous oogamy?
I. Spirogyra II. Funaria
III. Pteris IV. Cycas

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Correct option: D

II, III and IV

Option D (II, III and IV) is correct because Funaria, Pteris, and Cycas exhibit zooidogamous oogamy, where motile sperm cells swim to the egg.

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In the given below example. How many plants are in which embryo and flower both present:
Spirogyra, Sargassum, Fern, Funaria, Cycas, Pinus, Volvox, Adiantum, Salvinia, Equisetum, Ginkgo, Psilotum, Eucalyptus, Petunia

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Correct option: D

Option D (2) is correct because only Eucalyptus and Petunia possess both embryo and flower, as they are angiosperms.

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Consider the following statements
I. Agar, one of the commercial products obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria are used to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and jellies
II. Chlorella and Spirogyra are used in sewage disposal ponds
III. Some species of marine algae like Porphyra,Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct option: D

I, II and III

Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements accurately describe the uses of algae.

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Read the given statements and select the incorrect ones.

(i) Sporophyte in mosses is more elaborate than that in
liverworts.

(ii) Salvinia is homosporous.

(iii) Life-cycle in all spermatophytes is diplontic.

(iv) In Cycas, male cones and megasporophylls are borne
on the same trees.

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Correct option: C

(ii) and (iv)

Option C ((ii) and (iv)) is correct because Salvinia is heterosporous and in Cycas, male cones and megasporophylls are borne on different trees.

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A transverse section of a plant material shows the following anatomical features under a microscope:
Thick cuticle, Sunken stomata, discontinuous sclerenchymatous hypodermis, Armed
parenchyma, ‘T’ shaped sclerenchymatous girdle, Two-conjoint, collateral and open
vascular bundle
The plant material must be a

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Correct option: C

Pinus needle

Option C (Pinus needle) is correct. The given anatomical features are characteristic of a Pinus needle, adapted for xerophytic conditions.

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Though Cycas has two cotyledons, this is not included in dicot because

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Of naked ovule

Option A (Of naked ovule) is correct because Cycas is a gymnosperm, characterized by having naked ovules, which is why it's not classified as a dicot despite having two cotyledons.

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Female sex organ in a flower is

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Correct option: A

Carpel or pistil

Option A (Carpel or pistil) is correct because the carpel (or pistil) is the female reproductive organ in a flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.

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The plant body of all bryophytes are haploid and thallus like having

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Root-like, leaf-like or stem like structure

Option B is correct because bryophytes lack true roots, stems, and leaves, instead possessing root-like (rhizoids), leaf-like, and stem-like structures.

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Which of the following gymnospermic corolloid roots are associated with

{N_2}

-fixing cyanobacteria?

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Correct option: B

Cycas

Option B (Cycas) is correct because coralloid roots of Cycas have a symbiotic association with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria.

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Select the mismatch

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Sargassum –Chl b

Option C (Sargassum –Chl b) is the mismatch because Sargassum contains chlorophyll a and c, and fucoxanthin, but not chlorophyll b.

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All the following produce isogametes, except

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Volvox

Option D is correct because Volvox exhibits oogamous sexual reproduction, where a large, non-motile female gamete (ovum) is fertilized by a smaller, motile male gamete, while the others produce isogametes.

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The gametophyte is not an independent, free living generation in

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Pinus

Option C (Pinus) is correct because in Pinus, the gametophyte is dependent on the sporophyte and is not an independent, free-living generation.

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Which region is responsible for origin of rhizoids in Funaria?

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Basal region

Option D (Basal region) is correct because rhizoids in Funaria originate from the basal region of the developing gametophyte.

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Which of the following groups of algae do not have eukaryotic organization?

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Blue-green algae

Option B (Blue-green algae) is correct because blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are prokaryotic and lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, unlike eukaryotic algae.

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Which of the following propagates through leaf-tip?

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Correct option: A

Walking fern

Option A is correct because walking fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum) propagates through leaf-tip, where the leaf tip touches the ground and forms a new plantlet.

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Assertion: Water is not required for fertilization process in fertilization process in ferms

Reason: Sugars of archegonial venter attracts antherozoids

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Correct option: D

Both A and R are false

Option D (Both A and R are false) is correct because water *is* required for fertilization in ferns, and sugars attract antherozoids in *bryophytes*, not ferns.

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Mannitol is reserve food in

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Phaeophyceae

Option C (Phaeophyceae) is correct because Mannitol is a reserve food material found in Phaeophyceae (brown algae).

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The heart-shaped form of prothallus represents

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Monoecious gametophyte

Option C (Monoecious gametophyte) is correct because the heart-shaped prothallus in ferns is a gametophyte that bears both male and female sex organs.

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Turpentine oil is obtained from

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Correct option: A

Pinus longifolia

Option A (Pinus longifolia) is correct because Pinus longifolia is a specific species of pine tree known for producing turpentine oil.

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The members of brown algae are found primarily in

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Marine habitat

Option B (Marine habitat) is correct because brown algae are predominantly found in marine environments.

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Members of class-Rhodophyceae are known as red algae due to the presence of red pigment

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Correct option: A

r-phycoerythrin

Option A (r-phycoerythrin) is correct because r-phycoerythrin is the specific red pigment responsible for the red color of Rhodophyceae.

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Angiospermic plants are divided into

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Both (a) and (b)

Option C (Both (a) and (b)) is correct because angiosperms are divided into two main classes: dicots and monocots.

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Iodine is found in algae

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Correct option: D

Laminaria

Option D (Laminaria) is correct because Laminaria, a brown alga, is known to accumulate iodine.

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What is true in members of
gymnosperms?

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Correct option: D

All the above

Option D (All the above) is correct because gymnosperms can have parasitic gametophytes, often thrive in xerophytic habitats, and possess archegonia inside the ovule.

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