Quiz_Ptridophyta

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1. The prothallus of fern represents the plant:

 
 
 
 

2. Sporophyte of fern is:

 
 
 
 

3. Polystelic condition is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

6. Pteridophyta are also called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. Fern prothallus produces:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. Psilotum is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. The term stele was given by:

 
 
 
 

20. Which of the following is a heterosporous pteridophyte?

 
 
 
 

21. . Tapetum develops in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Meristele of fern is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. The gametophyte of fern bears:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Fern plants are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. Heterospory and ligulate leaves are a feature of:

 
 
 
 

31. Azolla growing in paddy fields helps in:

 
 
 
 

32. The stele of Dryopteris is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

37. The development of Selaginella embryo is:

 
 
 
 

38. The archegonia in Selaginella develop on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Which of the following applies to Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

41. Amphiphloeic siphonostele develops in rhizome of:

 
 
 
 

42. The tree fern is:

 
 
 
 

43. The ferns are usually found:

 
 
 
 

44. The megaspore of Selaginella on germination produces:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. The megasporangium of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

48. Indusium in Dryopteris is:

 
 
 
 

49. In Pteris, the archegonia are present:

 
 
 
 

50. The most primitive vascular plants is:

 
 
 
 

51. Fern prothallus is:

 
 
 
 

52. The sporangia of Selaginella are attached:

 
 
 
 

53. Placenta in fern is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

55. The gametophyte of fern is as:

 
 
 
 

56. Azolla and Salvinia both are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Fern phloem lacks:

 
 
 
 

60. The sporangium of fern contains nearly:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

63. How a fern differs from a moss?

 
 
 
 

64. Rhizophore of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

65. Which is the correct statement about Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. Which of the following is true for Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

74. The prothallus of fern is:

 
 
 
 

75. attract the antherozoids of Funaria towards their archegonium:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

77. The development of sporangium in Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

79. The leafy fern plant represents the:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

82. Selaginella differs from Moss in having:

 
 
 
 

83. The sori in Dryopteris are found on:

 
 
 
 

84. The archegonia of Selaginella are differentiated by:

 
 
 
 

85. The fern plant is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

88. In Pteris, the roots are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

90. Male gametes in Dryopteris are:

 
 
 
 

91. Most primitive group of vascular plants are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

93. Cyathia is characterized by:

 
 
 
 

94. What is special feature of fern archegonia?

 
 
 
 

95. Male gametophyte of Selaginella is found:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

97. The seedless plants which possess vascular tissues are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

100. In Selaginella, the microsporangia are:

 
 
 
 

101. Heterospory is the production of:

 
 
 
 


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