Plant Kingdom Questions and Answers Part-5

1. Kelps may reach a height up to
a) 120 m
b) 100 m
c) 1000 m
d) 10 m

Answer: b
Explanation: Kelps may reach a height up to 100 m.

2. The algae which possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls belong to
a) Green algae
b) Brown algae
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Brown algae

3. Brown algae vary in colour from _______ to various shades of _______ depending on the amount of _______ pigment and _______ present in them
a) fucoxanthin, xanthophyll, blue, brown
b) blue, brown, fucoxanthin, xanthophyll
c) yellow, brown, fucoxanthin, xanthophyll
d) olive green, brown, fucoxanthin, xanthophyll

Answer: d
Explanation: Brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending on the amount of fucoxanthin pigment and xanthophyll present in them

4. Laminaria and mannitol are stored foods of
a) Euglena
b) Green algae
c) Liverworts
d) Brown algae

Answer: d
Explanation: Laminaria and mannitol are stored foods of brown algae.

5. The plant body of algae is divided in holdfast, stipe and fronds in
a) Chara
b) Laminaria
c) Porphyra
d) All of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Laminaria

6. The plant body attached to substratum in brown algae is by
a) Rhizoids
b) Multicellular hair
c) Holdfast
d) Roots

Answer: c
Explanation: The plant body attached to substratum in brown algae is by holdfast.

7. The photosynthetic leaf like organ found in some of the algae are called
a) Sporophyll
b) Fronds
c) Leaves
d) Scaly leaves

Answer: b
Explanation: The photosynthetic leaf like organ found in some of the algae are called Fronds.

8. Zoospores of brown algae are
a) Uniflagellate
b) Multiflagellate
c) Biflagellate
d) May be any of the above three

Answer: c
Explanation: Zoospores of brown algae are Biflagellate.

9. The arrangement of flagella in brown algae is
a) One and equally arranged
b) Two unequal and laterally arranged
c) Many flagella arranged anywhere on the body
d) Depends from organism to organism

Answer: b
Explanation: Two unequal and laterally arranged

10. The biflagellate pear-shaped zoospores are characteristics of
a) Red algae
b) Green algae
c) Brown algae
d) All of these

Answer: c
Explanation: The biflagellate pear-shaped zoospores are characteristics of brown algae.