Quiz_Angiosperm

1. John Hutchinson divided dicots into two divisions:

 
 
 
 

2. Which is a tautonym?

 
 
 
 

3. Spermatophyta are characterized by producing:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. Ovules are not found enclosed in ovary of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. In binomial system most of the words are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. In angiosperms double fertilization represents:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Bentham and Hooker placed gymnosperms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Extremely reduced gametophyte in plant kingdom is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Endemic plants are characterised by their:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

20. Embryophyta includes:

 
 
 
 

21. Seeds are characteristically found in:

 
 
 
 

22. NBG of Lucknow is now named as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. The role of meiosis is for:

 
 
 
 

26. Ovary is absent in:

 
 
 
 

27. Generic name of mango is:

 
 
 
 

28. Linnaeus is credited with introducing:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. Fruits are not found in:

 
 
 
 

31. The smallest unit of classification is:

 
 
 
 

32. Green plants are classified as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

34. 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:

 
 
 
 

35. Most primitive embryophytes are placed in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. The orders generally have the uniform endings:

 
 
 
 

44. ‘Snakes of Plant Kingdom’ is:

 
 
 
 

45. The order generally ends with:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. Vascular cryptogams is the term used for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

49. The chromosomal number in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

51. In tracheophyta:

 
 
 
 

52. Tautonyms are illegitimate in:

 
 
 
 

53. Which of the following are included in Tracheophyta?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

55. Siphonogamy is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

58. Most primitive kind of flower is represented by:

 
 
 
 

59. Classification system proposed by Linnaeus was artificial because:

 
 
 
 

60. Standard size of a herbarium sheet is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

65. In a diplontic life cycle: