Q. No.Bryophytes are often referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom because they:
1. Can live in soil but require water for reproduction
2. Have vascular tissues
3. Are exclusively aquatic
4. Can reproduce asexually via spores
1. Can live in soil but require water for reproduction
2. Have vascular tissues
3. Are exclusively aquatic
4. Can reproduce asexually via spores
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Gemmae are:
| 1. | Asexual buds found in liverworts |
| 2. | Sex organs in mosses |
| 3. | Resting zygote in many fungi |
| 4. | Endospores of certain bacteria |
Subtopic: Â Bryophytes |Â Bryophytes (Liverworts) |Â Bryophytes (Anthoceropsida) |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Bryophytes?
| 1. | Presence of vascular tissues |
| 2. | Dominant gametophyte phase |
| 3. | Multicellular sex organs |
| 4. | Requirement of water for sexual reproduction |
Subtopic: Â Bryophytes |Â Classification of Pteridophytes |
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Identify the statement that most accurately describes the plant shown in the given figure:
| 1. | This the male prothallus of Marchantia; A is antheridiophore and B is Gemma cup |
| 2. | This the female prothallus of Marchantia; A is archegoniophore and B is Gemma cup |
| 3. | This the male prothallus of Sphagnum; A is antheridiophore and B is Gemma cup |
| 4. | This the female prothallus of Spahgnum; A is archegoniophore and B is Gemma cup |
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In the following diagram A, B, C and D represent
| 1. | A - Seta, B - Leaves, C- Rhizoids, D - Capsule |
| 2. | A - Leaf, B - Rhizoids, C- Scales, D - Root hair |
| 3. | A - Capsule, B - Seta, C- Leaves, D - Rhizoids |
| 4. | A - Capsule, B - Foot, C- Leaves, D - Rhizoids |
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Examine the figure given below and select the right option giving all the four parts (a, b, c and d) correctly identified.
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | Archegoniophore | Female thallus | Gemma cup | Rhizoids |
| 2. | Archegoniophore | Female thallus | Bud | Foot |
| 3. | Seta | Sporophyte | Protonema | Rhizoids |
| 4. | Antheridiophore | Male thallus | Globule | Roots |
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Leafy stage develops from the secondary protonema as a
1. Apical bud
2. Axillary bud
3. Lateral bud
4. Meristem
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Consider the two statements:
| Statement I: | Antheridium in bryophytes produces biflagellate antherozoids. |
| Statement II: | Archegonium in bryophytes produces a single egg. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Statement II is correct; Statement I is incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
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Which of the following statements regarding Bryophytes is incorrect?
| 1. | They lack true roots |
| 2. | Main plant body is haploid and termed gametophyte |
| 3. | Male sex organ is called antheridium |
| 4. | The antherozoids are uniflagellate |
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The second stage of gametophyte in mosses is leafy which:
| 1. | Develops from the secondary protonema as the lateral bud |
| 2. | Consists of upright slender axes bearing spirally arranged leaves |
| 3. | Both (1) and (2) |
| 4. | Is brown and non-photosynthetic |
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