Quiz_Pteridophyta

1. . In Oswald and Tippo’s system of classification, Pteropsida does not include:

 
 
 
 

2. The sori in Dryopteris are found on:

 
 
 
 

3. The sori of Dryopteris are covered by a thick multicellular covering known as:

 
 
 
 

4. Dryopteris prothallus is bisexual but the type of gametic union is generally by:

 
 
 
 

5. The development of Selaginella embryo is:

 
 
 
 

6. The structure produced from germination of a microspore of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

7. Placenta in fern is:

 
 
 
 

8. The stele of Dryopteris is a:

 
 
 
 

9. A number of short stalked sporangia attached with placenta and covered by indusium is called:

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following applies to Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

11. If the sporangia in a sorus are in different stages of development and are intermixed, this condition is called:

 
 
 
 

12. The capsule of fern sporangium bursts at a place called:

 
 
 
 

13. Cyathia is characterized by:

 
 
 
 

14. Marsilea quadrifolia has only four leaflets. It is a:

 
 
 
 

15. Fern plants are:

 
 
 
 

16. Which of the following is true for Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

17. If the sporangia in a sorus are in the same stage of development it is called:

 
 
 
 

18. In which of the following plants is the sporophyte a dominant phase in the life cycle?

 
 
 
 

19. . In Bryophytes and Pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires: (NEET 2016)

 
 
 
 

20. Evidence in support of root-like nature of Selaginella rhizophore is:

 
 
 
 

21. In which of the following diploid stage is usually dominant?

 
 
 
 

22. A special structure is born in between the microsporophyll and microsporangium of Selaginella. It is called:

 
 
 
 

23. The fern plant is:

 
 
 
 

24. The developing embryo in Selaginella derives its food from:

 
 
 
 

25. The xylem of stele of fern rhizome is made up of:

 
 
 
 

26. Psilotum is:

 
 
 
 

27. The stem and petiole are covered with numerous brownish scale-like structures which are called:

 
 
 
 

28. Azolla growing in paddy fields helps in:

 
 
 
 

29. The gametophyte of fern bears:

 
 
 
 

30. Indusium in Dryopteris is:

 
 
 
 

31. The archegonia of Selaginella are differentiated by:

 
 
 
 

32. The number of neck canal cells in archegonium of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

33. Rhizophore of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

34. In young stage sporophyte of fern absorbs food from the prothallus through:

 
 
 
 

35. Some of the species of Selaginella perennate by means of:

 
 
 
 

36. Which of the following is a heterosporous pteridophyte?

 
 
 
 

37. The sporangia of Selaginella are attached:

 
 
 
 

38. Fern phloem lacks:

 
 
 
 

39. The sporangium of fern contains nearly:

 
 
 
 

40. If a sporangium developed from a group of cells it is called:

 
 
 
 

41. The megasporangia of Selaginella can be identified due to their:

 
 
 
 

42. The most primitive vascular plants is:

 
 
 
 

43. Selaginella differs from Moss in having:

 
 
 
 

44. Most primitive group of vascular plants are:

 
 
 
 

45. In Pteris, the archegonia are present:

 
 
 
 

46. Which group of plants have spores, vascular bundles but no flowers?

 
 
 
 

47. Biciliate antherozoids are found in which of the following?

 
 
 
 

48. The chief function of the indusium of the fern is:

 
 
 
 

49. The stem-like character of rhizophore of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

50. The mature ligule has a prominent basal portion called:

 
 
 
 

51. The prothallus of fern represents the plant:

 
 
 
 

52. How a fern differs from a moss?

 
 
 
 

53. The sori bearing leaves of fern are known as:

 
 
 
 

54. Eligulate, eusporangiate, homosporous, protostelic pteridophyte is:

 
 
 
 

55. Megasporophylls of Pteridophyta are comparable to which structure of Angiosperms?

 
 
 
 

56. Fern prothallus is:

 
 
 
 

57. The number of androcytes in male prothallus of Selaginella are:

 
 
 
 

58. In the sub genus Heterophyllum of genus Selaginella the leaves are present in:

 
 
 
 

59. Formation of gametophyte-like structure from sporophyte without reduction division is called (i.e., without formation of spores):

 
 
 
 

60. The ferns are usually found:

 
 
 
 

61. In pteridophytes, meiosis occurs at the stage of:

 
 
 
 

62. Sporophyte of fern is:

 
 
 
 

63. The microsporophyll of Selaginella are the forerunners of which structure of Angiosperms?

 
 
 
 

64. The tree fern is:

 
 
 
 

65. The prothallus of fern is:

 
 
 
 

66. The development of sporangium in Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

67. The sex organs that develop amongst the rhizoids of fern prothallus are:

 
 
 
 

68. The archegonia in Selaginella develop on:

 
 
 
 

69. What is special feature of fern archegonia?

 
 
 
 

70. Amphiphloeic siphonostele develops in rhizome of:

 
 
 
 

71. In Pteris, the sporophytic generation begins from and ends with the formation of spore mother cells:

 
 
 
 

72. attract the antherozoids of Funaria towards their archegonium:

 
 
 
 

73. Male gametes in Dryopteris are:

 
 
 
 

74. Polystelic condition is found in:

 
 
 
 

75. The heart-shaped prothallus of Dryopteris is always:

 
 
 
 

76. Certain leafless non-green branches produced from Selaginella are:

 
 
 
 

77. In Pteris, the roots are:

 
 
 
 

78. The megaspore of Selaginella on germination produces:

 
 
 
 

79. Azolla and Salvinia both are:

 
 
 
 

80. Some of the species of Selaginella are commonly called:

 
 
 
 

81. Which of the following can be said to be the precursor of seed-bearing plants?

 
 
 
 

82. Pteridophyta are also called:

 
 
 
 

83. The seedless plants which possess vascular tissues are:

 
 
 
 

84. Meristele of fern is:

 
 
 
 

85. Adaxial outgrowth from the base of the leaf of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

86. The chief characteristic of fern leaf is that they:

 
 
 
 

87. The gametophyte of fern is as:

 
 
 
 

88. Heterospory is the production of:

 
 
 
 

89. In Selaginella, the microsporangia are:

 
 
 
 

90. The antheridia of fern are different from that of moss in the sense that they produce:

 
 
 
 

91. The megasporangium of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

92. Which is the correct statement about Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

93. The term stele was given by:

 
 
 
 

94. Heterospory and ligulate leaves are a feature of:

 
 
 
 

95. Which group of plants have spores, vascular bundles and no seeds?

 
 
 
 

96. . Tapetum develops in:

 
 
 
 

97. Fern prothallus produces:

 
 
 
 

98. The leafy fern plant represents the:

 
 
 
 

99. Male gametophyte of Selaginella is found:

 
 
 
 

100. If a sporangium is derived from a single cell it is called:

 
 
 
 

101. Pteridophytes as a group differ from Bryophytes and Thallophytes in having: