Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(a) Chlamydomonas (i) Moss
(b) Cycas (ii) Pteridophyte
(c) Selaginella (iii) Alga
(d) Sphagnum (iv) Gymnosperm
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
4. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Subtopic:  Algae | Bryophytes | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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Pinus seeds cannot germinate and establish without fungal association. This is because:

1. its seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination.

2. its embryo is immature.

3. it has an obligate association with mycorrhizae.

4. it has a very hard seed coat.

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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NEET - 2019
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In which of the following gametophyte is not independent free-living?

1. Funaria 2. Marchantia
3. Pteris 4. Pinus
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms: I | Gymnosperms |
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Which of the following statements is incorrect about gymnosperms?

1. They are heterosporous

2. Male and female gametophytes are free-living

3. Most of them have narrow leaves with thick cuticles

4. Their seeds are not covered

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Seed plants lack which of the following structure(s)?
1. ovules surrounded by integuments
2. microspores and megaspores
3. vascular tissues
4. a large, nutritionally independent gametophyte  
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In gymnosperms, the pollen grains are released from the microsporangium and carried by air currents.
Reason (R): Air currents carry the pollen grains to the mouth of the archegonia where the male gametes are discharged and pollen tube is not formed.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (A) is False, (R) is True.
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A).
4. (A) is True, (R) is False.
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of:
1. Cycas 2. Equisetum
3. Psilotum 4. Pinus
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms: I | Gymnosperms |
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The immature male gametophytes of pine are called
1. ovules 2. stamens
3. seed cones 4. pollen grains
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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The giant redwood tree Sequoia, one of the tallest tree species, is a:
1. Pteridophyte 2. Monocot angiosperm
3. Dicot angiosperm 4. Gymnosperm
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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The reduced male gametophyte in a gymnosperm is called a:
1. pollen grain 2. microsporangium
3. microsporophyll 4. antheridium
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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