Quiz_Angiosperm

1. Seeds are characteristically found in:

 
 
 
 

2. In the life of all plant groups, the first cell of gametophytic generation is:

 
 
 
 

3. In a diplontic life cycle:

 
 
 
 

4. Capsella bursa-pastoris exhibit a life cycle which is:

 
 
 
 

5. John Hutchinson, who was associated with Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, England, initially gave his system of classification in:

 
 
 
 

6. Total number of families of angiosperms in Bentham and Hooker’s system classification is:

 
 
 
 

7. Spermatophyta are characterized by producing:

 
 
 
 

8. In tracheophyta:

 
 
 
 

9. ‘Die naturlichen Pflanzen Familien’ which runs into 20 volumes was written by:

 
 
 
 

10. A group of genera which show general structural resemblances to one another mainly in their floral organs is referred to as:

 
 
 
 

11. System of classification proposed by Bentham and Hooker is:

 
 
 
 

12. Ovary is absent in:

 
 
 
 

13. India possesses wide biodiversity of flora and fauna. It is mainly due to its:

 
 
 
 

14. A plant bears fruit, has a column of vascular bundle and a tap root system. This plant is a:

 
 
 
 

15. Binomial system of nomenclature means that every organism has:

 
 
 
 

16. The total number of families of Angiosperm in Hutchinson’s classification are:

 
 
 
 

17. Which is a tautonym?

 
 
 
 

18. “Families of flowering plants” Vol I (1926) and Vol II (1934) was written by:

 
 
 
 

19. Green plants are classified as:

 
 
 
 

20. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information of:

 
 
 
 

21. The order generally ends with:

 
 
 
 

22. The species which are highly restricted in distribution are called:

 
 
 
 

23. The oldest book of botanical work which now exists was written by Theophrastus. Its name is:

 
 
 
 

24. Sometimes different authors give different names to one and the same species. In such a situation:

 
 
 
 

25. Fruits are not found in:

 
 
 
 

26. Bentham and Hooker placed gymnosperms:

 
 
 
 

27. Which of the following are included in Tracheophyta?

 
 
 
 

28. Who is known as ‘Father of Taxonomy’?

 
 
 
 

29. John Hutchinson divided dicots into two divisions:

 
 
 
 

30. Ovules are not found enclosed in ovary of:

 
 
 
 

31. A group of plants with similar characteristics of any rank is termed:

 
 
 
 

32. NBG of Lucknow is now named as:

 
 
 
 

33. Characters drawn from flowers are mainly used as basis for classification in seed plants because:

 
 
 
 

34. In binomial system most of the words are:

 
 
 
 

35. Genera Plantarum which appeared in three volumes from 1862-1883 was written by:

 
 
 
 

36. Endemic plants are characterised by their:

 
 
 
 

37. Extremely reduced gametophyte in plant kingdom is:

 
 
 
 

38. Classification system proposed by Linnaeus was artificial because:

 
 
 
 

39. The orders generally have the uniform endings:

 
 
 
 

40. The chromosomal number in:

 
 
 
 

41. Which of the following organism has characters of both animals and plants?

 
 
 
 

42. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature:

 
 
 
 

43. The role of meiosis is for:

 
 
 
 

44. Generic name of mango is:

 
 
 
 

45. Most primitive kind of flower is represented by:

 
 
 
 

46. Embryophyta includes:

 
 
 
 

47. Most primitive embryophytes are placed in:

 
 
 
 

48. Most of the biological names have been derived from:

 
 
 
 

49. Which are non-seed-bearing vascular plants?

 
 
 
 

50. Siphonogamy is found in:

 
 
 
 

51. Parthenium hysterophorus is a native of South America but it grows luxuriantly in most of the area of India. In India, it is considered as:

 
 
 
 

52. Vascular cryptogams is the term used for:

 
 
 
 

53. In angiosperms double fertilization represents:

 
 
 
 

54. Standard size of a herbarium sheet is:

 
 
 
 

55. The smallest unit of classification is:

 
 
 
 

56. Ex situ conservation of endangered wildlife flora and fauna is possible through:

 
 
 
 

57. Atracheata term has been used by O. Swiald Tippo for:

 
 
 
 

58. Scientific name of Mango is Mangifera indica L. Here L represents:

 
 
 
 

59. All but one group are included in tracheophyta; which group is this?

 
 
 
 

60. Tautonyms are illegitimate in:

 
 
 
 

61. System of classification presented by a Russian botanist A. Takhtajan is:

 
 
 
 

62. Linnaeus is credited with introducing:

 
 
 
 

63. A plant which reproduces by spores, has vascular tissue but lacks flowers should belong to:

 
 
 
 

64. Which of the following plants does not belong to Embryophyta?

 
 
 
 

65. ‘Snakes of Plant Kingdom’ is: