Salient Features and Classification of Plants into Major Groups (Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms) NEET Questions

Salient Features and Classification of Plants into Major Groups (Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms) MCQ Questions

1.
Algae are chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, autotrophic and:
A.
Largely terrestrial organisms
B.
Largely aquatic organisms
C.
Heterotrophic in nature
D.
Non-photosynthetic
ANSWER :
B. Largely aquatic organisms
2.
Algae reproduce vegetatively by:
A.
Fragmentation
B.
Binary fission only
C.
Spore formation only
D.
Conjugation only
ANSWER :
A. Fragmentation
3.
The most common type of asexual spore in algae is:
A.
Conidia
B.
Zoospore (biflagellate)
C.
Ascospore
D.
Basidiospore
ANSWER :
B. Zoospore (biflagellate)
4.
Sexual reproduction in algae where two gametes are similar in size and morphology is termed:
A.
Anisogamous
B.
Oogamous
C.
Isogamous
D.
Heterogamous
ANSWER :
C. Isogamous
5.
Volvox shows which type of sexual reproduction?
A.
Isogamous
B.
Anisogamous
C.
Oogamous
D.
Conjugation
ANSWER :
C. Oogamous
6.
Algae are divided into three main classes — Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, and:
A.
Cyanophyceae
B.
Rhodophyceae
C.
Bacillariophyceae
D.
Xanthophyceae
ANSWER :
B. Rhodophyceae