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

7.
The major pigment in Chlorophyceae (green algae) is:
A.
Chlorophyll a and b
B.
Phycoerythrin
C.
Fucoxanthin
D.
Phycocyanin
ANSWER :
A. Chlorophyll a and b
8.
Stored food in members of Chlorophyceae is:
A.
Mannitol and laminarin
B.
Floridean starch
C.
Starch
D.
Glycogen
ANSWER :
C. Starch
9.
Cell wall in green algae is mostly made up of:
A.
Cellulose with cellulose on outer side
B.
An inner cellulose layer and outer pectose layer
C.
Chitin
D.
Lignin
ANSWER :
B. An inner cellulose layer and outer pectose layer
10.
Examples of green algae include:
A.
Fucus, Sargassum, Laminaria
B.
Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Ulothrix, Spirogyra, Chara
C.
Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria
D.
Anabaena, Nostoc, Oscillatoria
ANSWER :
B. Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Ulothrix, Spirogyra, Chara
11.
Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) get their characteristic brown colour due to:
A.
Phycoerythrin
B.
Fucoxanthin (xanthophyll)
C.
Chlorophyll d
D.
Phycocyanin
ANSWER :
B. Fucoxanthin (xanthophyll)
12.
The cell wall of brown algae is made up of cellulose with an outer layer of:
A.
Pectose
B.
Algin
C.
Chitin
D.
Lignin
ANSWER :
B. Algin