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Q. No.The system of classification of plants given by Carolus Linnaeus was:
| 1. | an artificial system based mainly on the androecium structure. |
| 2. | a natural system based on large number of natural affinities between flowering plants. |
| 3. | was a phylogenetic system based on evolutionary relationships. |
| 4. | was a chemotaxonomic system based on structure of homologous proteins. |
Subtopic: Classification System: II |
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In numerical taxonomy:
| I: | computers are used and all the observable characters are taken into consideration. |
| II: | hundreds of characters can be considered together and each character is given equal importance. |
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Classification System: I |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match as your answer from the coders given:
Codes
| Column I [Classification method] |
Column II [Feature used] |
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| A. | Artificial | P. | Evolutionary relationships |
| B. | Phylogenetic | Q. | Gross morphological characters |
| C. | Chemotaxonomy | R. | Chemical constituents of plants |
| D. | Cytotaxonomy | S. | Chromosome number, structure and behaviour |
Codes
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | P | Q | S | R |
| 2. | Q | P | R | S |
| 3. | R | S | P | Q |
| 4. | S | R | Q | P |
Subtopic: Classification System: II |
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Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as
| 1. | Oogamy | 2. | Isogamy |
| 3. | Anisogamy | 4. | Zoogamy |
Subtopic: Algae |
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Consider the following statements regarding green algae:
| I: | Pigments are located in definite plastids |
| II: | Most have pyrenoids in chloroplasts |
| III: | Cell wall has an inner layer of pectose and outer layer of cellulose |
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic: Chlorophyceae: Green Algae |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
| Alga | Sexual reproduction | |
| I: | Ulothrix | Isogamous; non-flagellated gametes |
| II: | Spirogyra | Isogamous; flagellated gametes |
| III: | Udorina | Anisogamous |
| IV: | Fucus | Oogamous |
| 1. | Only III | 2. | I, II and III |
| 3. | Only I and II | 4. | Only III and IV |
Subtopic: Algae |
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Consider the given statements:
1. I is correct; II is incorrect; III is incorrect
2. I is incorrect; II is correct; III is correct
3. I is incorrect; II is correct; III is incorrect
4. I is correct; II is incorrect; III is correct
| I: | Algin is a hydrocolloid derived from brown algae |
| II: | Carrageen is a hydrocolloid derived from green algae |
| III: | Agar is a complex polysaccharide derived from red algae, Gelidium and Gracilaria |
1. I is correct; II is incorrect; III is incorrect
2. I is incorrect; II is correct; III is correct
3. I is incorrect; II is correct; III is incorrect
4. I is correct; II is incorrect; III is correct
Subtopic: Algae |
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Which of the following is not an example of an edible alga?
| 1. | Porphyra | 2. | Laminaria |
| 3. | Sargassum | 4. | Amanita |
Subtopic: Algae |
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Which of the following feature given in column I is not correctly matched with its correct description given in Column II with respect to members of Chlorophyceae?
| Column I | Column II | |
| 1. | Main photosynthetic pigment | Chlorophyll a, b |
| 2. | Cell wall | Inner layer of cellulose and outer layer of pectose |
| 3. | Stored food | Starch |
| 4. | Flagellar number and insertion | 2-8. unequal. basal |
Subtopic: Chlorophyceae: Green Algae: II |
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All the following statements will be true for brown algae except:
| 1. | Major pigments are chlorophyll a, c, fucoxanthin |
| 2. | Food is stored as complex carbohydrates which may be in the form of Laminarin or Mannitol |
| 3. | Vegetative cells have chitinous wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin |
| 4. | Flagellar number and insertions are 2, unequal and lateral |
Subtopic: Pheophyceae: Brown Algae |
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