Quiz_Ptridophyta

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1. Pteridophyta are also called:

 
 
 
 

2. The sori in Dryopteris are found on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

6. The tree fern is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. The prothallus of fern is:

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following is a heterosporous pteridophyte?

 
 
 
 

10. The gametophyte of fern bears:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

13. The sporangium of fern contains nearly:

 
 
 
 

14. Most primitive group of vascular plants are:

 
 
 
 

15. Male gametes in Dryopteris are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Rhizophore of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

19. The stele of Dryopteris is a:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Fern prothallus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. The gametophyte of fern is as:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. The development of sporangium in Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

31. Heterospory and ligulate leaves are a feature of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

35. The seedless plants which possess vascular tissues are:

 
 
 
 

36. Fern phloem lacks:

 
 
 
 

37. Cyathia is characterized by:

 
 
 
 

38. The archegonia in Selaginella develop on:

 
 
 
 

39. Selaginella differs from Moss in having:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. The megasporangium of Selaginella is:

 
 
 
 

42. The ferns are usually found:

 
 
 
 

43. In Selaginella, the microsporangia are:

 
 
 
 

44. The sporangia of Selaginella are attached:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. attract the antherozoids of Funaria towards their archegonium:

 
 
 
 

48. Placenta in fern is:

 
 
 
 

49. Which of the following applies to Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Azolla growing in paddy fields helps in:

 
 
 
 

54. Psilotum is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

56. Amphiphloeic siphonostele develops in rhizome of:

 
 
 
 

57. Fern plants are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Indusium in Dryopteris is:

 
 
 
 

60. The prothallus of fern represents the plant:

 
 
 
 

61. Polystelic condition is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. . Tapetum develops in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

66. Which is the correct statement about Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

68. In Pteris, the roots are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

70. The term stele was given by:

 
 
 
 

71. The most primitive vascular plants is:

 
 
 
 

72. The archegonia of Selaginella are differentiated by:

 
 
 
 

73. The megaspore of Selaginella on germination produces:

 
 
 
 

74. In Pteris, the archegonia are present:

 
 
 
 

75. The development of Selaginella embryo is:

 
 
 
 

76. Which of the following is true for Selaginella?

 
 
 
 

77. Azolla and Salvinia both are:

 
 
 
 

78. How a fern differs from a moss?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

83. What is special feature of fern archegonia?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

86. Fern prothallus produces:

 
 
 
 

87. Heterospory is the production of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

90. Sporophyte of fern is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

92. The leafy fern plant represents the:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

95. The fern plant is:

 
 
 
 

96. Meristele of fern is:

 
 
 
 

97. Male gametophyte of Selaginella is found:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 


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