Plant Kingdom Questions and Answers Part-12

1. The plant body of pteridophyte is
a) Not well-developed
b) Lacks vascular tissue
c) Is thalloid
d) Posses true root, leaves and stem

Answer: d
Explanation: Posses true root, leaves and stem

2. Pteridophytes have only
a) Small microphyllous leaves
b) Large macrophyllous leaves
c) Both microphyllous as well as macrophyllous in some of the ferns
d) All of the above

Answer: c
Explanation: Both microphyllous as well as macrophyllous in some of the ferns

3. Which one is false about pteridophyte?
a) They flourish well moist and shady condition
b) They are found in cool damp and shady place
c) The xylem posses vessels
d) None of these

Answer: c
Explanation: "The xylem posses vessels". This statement is false.

4. Prothallus is the gametophyte of
a) Bryophytes
b) Algae
c) Pteridophyte
d) Gymnosperm

Answer: c
Explanation: Pteridophyte

5. The gametophyte of pteridophyte grows in damp, moist and shady places because
a) They are limited and restricted to a narrow geographical region.
b) They need water for fertilization of gametes formed on the gametophyte.
c) Water is required for gametogenesis
d) Egg cell swims in water to reach to the antheridia.

Answer: b
Explanation: They need water for fertilization of gametes formed on the gametophyte.

6. Gametophyte of pteridophyte
a) Parasite on sporophyte
b) Not a free living stage
c) Photosynthetical and free living
d) Is unicellular

Answer: c
Explanation: Photosynthetical and free living

7. Vascular plants which do not bear seeds is
a) Angiosperms
b) Pteridophytes
c) Gymnosperms
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Vascular plants which do not bear seeds is pteridophytes.

8. Macrophylls leaves are characteristics of
a) Mosses
b) Ferns
c) Funaria
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Macrophylls leaves are characteristics of Ferns.

9. Pteridophyte having microphylls is
a) Ferns
b) Psilotum
c) Selaginella
d) All of these

Answer: c
Explanation: Selaginella

10. The production of spores by the spore mother cells is the result of
a) Mitosis
b) Meiosis
c) Mitosis and meiosis both
d) Amitosis

Answer: b
Explanation: Meiosis