MCQ Chapter 3 Plant Kingdom Class 11 Biology

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Plant Kingdom MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology

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MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology Plant Kingdom

Question- Branched rhizoids and leafy gametophyes are characteristic of:
a. All bryophytes
b. Some pteriodophytes
c. All pteridophytes
d. Some bryophytes

Question- In Pinus, the male gametes are:
a. Uniciliate
b. Multiciliate
c. Biciliate
d. Non-ciliate

Question- Which one is living fossil?
a. Pinus
b. Selaginella
c. Cycas
d. Metasequoia

Question- In gymnosperms, megaspore mother cell divides meiotically to form four megaspores. Out of four megaspores, one develops into a multicellular structure termed as:
a. Female gametophyte
b. Archegonium
c. Ovule
d. Strobili

Question- Like gymnosperms, the angiosperms also exhibit:
a. Heterospory
b. Siphonogamy
c. Seed formation
d. All of these

Question- Polar nuclei fuse to produce
a. Diploid secondary nucleus
b. Zygote
c. Antipodal cells
d. Synergids

Question- Fusion product of polars is referred to as:
a. Primary endosperms
b. Secondary endosperm
c. Secondary nucleus
d. Zygote

Question- Embryo sac represents:
a. Megaspore mother cell
b. Female gametophyte
c. Megaspore
d. Microsporangium

Question- In which of the following features, Cycas resembles with angiosperms?
a. Presence of vessels
b. Circinate venation
c. Dichotomously branched leaves
d. Pollen tube is the carrier of male gametes

Question- The seed coat in both gymnosperms and angiosperms is derived from:
a. Megaspore
b. Microspore
c. Integument of megasporangium or ovule
d. Microsporangium

Question- Life cycle of gymnosperm is:
a. Haplontic
b. Haplo-diplontic
c. Diplontic
d. Diplo-haplontic

Question- The plant life cycle has both a sporophyte and a gametophyte generation. In the sporophyte stage,
a. Gametes are produced.
b. Meiosis occurs.
c. Only mitosis takes place.
d. Gametophytes form.

Question- The life cycle of Ectocarpus and Polysiphonia is:
a. Haplo-diplontic
b. Haplontic
c. Diplontic
c. Both haplontic and diplontic

Image Based Questions

Question- Select the option with correct information:

a. A and B both are homosporous
b. A and B both are heterosporous
c. A is homosporous while B is heterosporous
d. A is heterosporous while B is homosporous

Question- Identify the option with correct set of labellings:
a. 1 – Microsporangium, 3 – Ovule, 7 – Embryo
b. 2 – Microspore, 3 – Megaspore, 6 – Male gamete
c. 4 – Megasporangium, 5 – Pollen grain, 7 – Egg
d. 2 – Microspore, 4 – Ovule, 5 – Microsporangium

Question-. Select the correct statement following the diagram?

a. A and B belong to same group and have cellulose in their cell wall.
b. B and D belong to different groups and both have cellulose and pectin in their cell walls.
c. A and C belong to same group and both have chlorophyll a and b as major photosynthetic pigments.
d. C and D belong to different groups and both have starch as stored food material.

Question-. Select the incorrectly labeled one

a. A – Capsule
b. B – Foot
c. C – Main axis
d. D – Rhizoids

Question-. Select the option which represents labeled parts (A, B, C and D) correctly.

A B C D
a. Strobilus Node Branch Internode
b. Node Branch Internode Strobilus
c. Branch Node Strobilus Internode
d. Branch Internode Node Strobilus

Question- A Dutch scientist A.V. Leeuwenhoeck discovered bacteria for the first time in:
(a) Soil
(b) Rain water
(c) Air
(d) Garden soil

Question- In cyanophyceae, flagella are:
(a) Present in zoospores only
(b) Present
(c) Present in gamete stage only
(d) Absent

Question- Diphtheria is caused by:
(a) Diplococcus
(b) Bacillus
(c) Corynebacterium
(d) Vibrio

Question- Currently bacteria are included in:
(a) Thallophyta
(b) Monera
(c) Mycota
(d) Protista

Question- Bacteria lack alternation of generations because there is:
(a) No exchange of genetic material
(b) Distinct chromosomes are absent
(c) No conjugation
(d) Neither syngamy nor reduction division

Question- Streptococcus is used in preparation of:
(a) Wine
(b) Cheese
(c) Idli
(d) Bread

Question- Murein does not occur in the wall of:
(a) Blue green algae
(b) Nostoc
(c) Eubacteria
(d) Diatoms

Question- Infection of Entamoeba histolytica is prevented by:
(a) Uncontaminated food
(b) Avoiding clothes of patient
(c) Avoiding kissing
(d) None of the above

Question- Euglena stores food as:
(a) Paramylum
(b) Starch
(c) Fat
(d) Protein

Question- What is not true of Euglena?
(a) Presence of cellulose cell wall
(b) Presence of proteinaceous pellicle
(c) Presence of chlorophyll
(d) Presence of flagellum

Question- Red tides are caused by
(a) Red algae
(b) Brown algae
(c) Golden algae
(d) Fire algae

Question- Primitive relatives of animals:
(a) Protozoans
(b) Bacteria
(c) Algae
(d) Humans

Question- Passive food ingestion in Amoeba is known as
(a) Import
(b) Invagination
(c) Circumfluence
(d) Circumvallation

Question- When a fresh water protozoan, possessing a contractile vacuole is placed in a glass containing marine water, the vacuole will?
(a) Disappear
(b) Increase in number
(c) Increase in size
(d) Decrease in size

Question- Nutrition in Amoeba is:
(a) Holophytic
(b) Holozoic
(c) Parasitic
(d) Saprobic

Question- Protists obtain food as:
(a) Holotrophs
(b) Photosynthesisers
(c) Chemosynthesisers
(d) Photosynthesisers, symbionts and holotrophs

Question- Entamoeba histolytica excretes through:
(a) Food vacuole
(b) Contractile vacuole
(c) General surface
(d) Malpighian tubules

Question- Seeding ponds with Gambusia fish is an example of:
(a) Parasitism
(b) Biocontrol
(c) Hyperparasitism
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question- Spraying kerosene on stagnant water shall kill Anopheles due to:
(a) Burning of body wall
(b) Prevention of spiracle to come in contact with air
(c) Diffusion into body
(d) Entry into and blocking of respiratory tract

Question- Certain stages of Plasmodium vivax may survive for a long time in liver of man in dormant state. On reactivation they enter into cycle, this stage is known as:
(a) Exoerythocytic schizogony
(b) Cycle of Ross
(c) Gametogony
(d) Erythrocytic schizogony

Question- Which of the following pteridophytes belong to class pteropsida?
(a) Equisetum and Psilotum
(b) Lycopodium and Adiantum
(c) Selaginella and Pteris
(d) Pteris and Adiantum

Question- Cytological information like chromosome number,structure, behaviour are related with
(a) numerical taxonomy
(b) cytotaxonomy
(c) chemotaxonomy
(d) all of these

Question- Protonema and leafy stage are the predominant stage of the life cycle of
(a) moss
(b) dicots
(c) liverwort
(d) gymnosperm

Question- Fusion of two gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as _______.
(a) isogamous
(b) oogamous
(c) anisogamous
(d) agamous

Question- Which of the following class of algae is rarely found in fresh water ?
(a) Chlorophyceae
(b) Phaeophyceae
(c) Rhodophyceae
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question- Phylogenetic classification system is based on the
(a) morphological characters of various organisms.
(b) anatomical characters of various organisms.
(c) physiological characters of various organisms.
(d) evolutionary relationships between the various organisms.

Question- What is the number and position of insertions of flagella in rhodopyceae class of algae ?
(a) 2 – 8, equal, apical
(b) 2, unequal, lateral
(c) 2 – 6, equal, lateral
(d) Flagella are absent in Rhodophyceae

Question- In class phaeophyceae, the plant body is usually attached to the substratum by a A and has a stalk, the B and leaf like photosynthetic organ-the C .
(a) A – holdfast, B – stipe, C – frond
(b) A – stipe, B – holdfast, C – frond
(c) A – frond, B – stipe, C – holdfast
(d) A – stipe, B – frond, C – holdfast

Question- Which of the following groups of plants play an important role in plant succession on bare rocks/soil ?
(a) Algae
(b) Bryophytes
(c) Pteridophytes
(d) Gymnosperms

Question- _______ represent the reproductive organs amongst gymnosperms.
(a) Prothallus
(b) Capsules
(c) Setae
(d) Cones

Question- What is the similarity between gymnosperms and angiosperms?
(a) Phloem of both have companian cells.
(b) Endosperm is formed before fertilization in both.
(c) Origin of ovule and seed is similar in both.
(d) Both have leaves, stem and roots.

Question- Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus (Rock weed) are examples of
(a) green algae
(b) brown algae
(c) red algae
(d) golden brown algae

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(i) Agar, one of commercial products obtained from Laminaria and Sargassum are used to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and jellies.
(ii) In phaeophyceae, major pigments are chl a, d and phycoerythrin.
(iii) Pteridophytes classified into four classes : Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida and Pteropsida.
(iv) Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds, which develop in small receptacles called gemma cups located on the thalli.
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iv)
(c) Both (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of these

Question- The natural system of classification for flowering plants was given by
(a) Carolus Linnaeus
(b) Bentham and Hooker
(c) Engler and Prantl
(d) R. H. Whittaker

Question- Cycas and Adiantum resemble each other in having
(a) seeds
(b) motile sperms
(c) cambium
(d) vessels

Question- Which of the following statements with respect to algae are correct.
(i) Fusion between one large, non-motile female gamete and a smaller, motile male gamete is termed as oogamous.
(ii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes similar in size is called anisogamous.
(iv) In chlorophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and b , and the food is stored as starch.
(v) In rhodophyceae, the major pigments are chlorophyll a and d , and the food is stored as mannitol.
(a) (i) and (v)
(b) (iii) and (v)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Question- Why rhodophyta exhibit a red colour ?
(a) Since most rhodophyta grow at great depths, the chlorophyll can only absorb light in the red area of the spectrum.
(b) The wavelengths of light that are absorbed by chloro- phyll are passed to phycoerythrin (a red pigment).
(c) Red pigment of rhodophyta absorbs all the light waves.
(d) The light reaching the greatest depth in water is in the blue-green region of the spectrum, is absorbed by phycoerythrin.

Question- Which of the following class of algae is mostly found in salt water ?
(a) Phaeophyceae
(b) Rhodophyceae
(c) Chlorophyceae
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question- Flagellate isogametes and anisogametes are found in
(a) Spirogyra
(b) Fucus
(c) Volvox
(d) Chlamydomonas

Question- Which of the following statement is incorrect ?
(a) Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons.
(b) Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest tree species.
(c) Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll a and c, carotenoids and xanthophylls.
(d) Moss is a gametophyte which consists of two stages namely, protonemal stage and leafy stage.

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about pteridophytes ?
(i) The main plant body is a sporophyte which is differentiated into true roots and leaves.
(ii) The leaves are small (microphylls) as in ferns or large (macrophylls) as in Selaginella.
(iii) Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia which produce two kinds of spores–macro (large) and micro (small) spores, are known as heterospores.
(iv) Common examples are Funaria, Polytrichum and Sphagnum.
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iii)
(d) All of these

Question- Which one of the following is the major difference between mosses and ferns ?
(a) Ferns lack alternation of generation while mosses show the same.
(b) Mosses are facultative aerobes while ferns are obligate aerobes.
(c) Vascular bundles of ferns show xylem vessels while those of mosses lack it.
(d) Sporophytes of ferns live much longer as compared to the sporophytes of mosses.

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about gemmae ?
(i) These are specialised structures by which asexual reproduction take place in liverworts.
(ii) They are green, multicellular and asexual buds.
(iii) They develop in small receptacles called gemma cups.
(iv) They detach from parent body and germinate to form new individuals.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) All of these

Question- Which one of the following terms is correctly matched with their definition in Pinus ?
(a) Monoecious – Male (microsporangiate) and female (megasporangiate) cones are produced on same plant.
(b) Monoecious – Male and female sporophylls borne on same strobilus.
(c) Dioecious – Male and female cones are produced on different plants.
(d) Monoecious – Micro and megasporocarp develop on same plant.

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about mosses ?
(a) The predominant stage of its life cycle is the gametophyte which consists of two stages – protonema and leafy stages.
(b) Leafy stage are attached to the soil through multi-cellular and branched rhizoids.
(c) Sex organs-antheridia and archegonia are produced at the apex of the leafy shoots.
(d) All of the above

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(a) In angiosperms, each embryo sac has a three-celled egg apparatus – one egg cell and two synergids, three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei.
(b) All seed – bearing plants i.e., gymnosperms and angiosperms follow dipontic life patterns of plants.
(c) In gymosperms, roots in some genera have fungal association in the form of mycorrhiza (Pinus) while in some others (Cycas) small specialized roots called coralloid are associated with N₂ – fixing cyanobacteria.
(d) All of the above

Question- Which one of the following statements concerning the algae is incorrect ?
(a) Most algae are photosynthetic.
(b) Algae can be classified according to their pigments.
(c) All algae are filamentous.
(d) Spirogyra does not produce zoospores.

Question- In bryophytes, male and female sex organs are called______ and ______ respectively.
(a) microsporangia; macrosporangia
(b) male strobili; female strobili
(c) antheridia; archegonia
(d) androecium; gynoecium

Question- Consider the following statements regarding gymnosperms and choose the correct option.
(i) In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes have an independent existence.
(ii) The multicellular female gametophyte is retained within the megasporangium.
(iii) The gymnosperms are heterosporous.
Of these statements
(a) (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) is incorrect
(b) (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) is incorrect
(c) (ii) and (iii) are incorrect but (i) is correct
(d) (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) is incorrect

Question- Consider the following statements regarding the major pigments and stored food in the different groups of algae and choose the correct option
(i) In chlorophyceae, the stored food material is starch and the major pigments are chlorophyll-a and d.
(ii) In phaeophyceae, laminarian is the stored food and major pigments are chlorophyll-a and b.
(iii) In rhodophyceae, floridean starch is the stored food and the major pigments are chlorophyll-a, d and phycoerythrin.
(a) (i) is correct, but (ii) and (iii) are incorrect
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct, but (iii) is incorrect
(c) (i) and (iii) are correct, but (ii) is incorrect
(d) (iii) is correct, but (i) and (ii) are incorrect

Question- Which of the following statements with respect to gymnosperms and angiosperms is/are correct?
(i) The process of double fertilization is present in gymnosperms.
(ii) Angiosperms range in size from microscopic Wolffia to tall trees of Sequoia.
(iii) In gymnosperms, the seeds are not covered.
(iv) In gymnosperms, the male and female gametophytes have an independent free living existence.
Of the above statements
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (iii) only
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Question- Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
(i) In rhodophyceae, food is stored in the form of mannitol and laminarin.
(ii) The ovules of gymnosperms are not enclosed by ovary wall.
(iii) Salvinia is heterosporous.
(iv) In the diplontic life-cycle, the free living gametophyte represents the dominant phase.
(a) (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) and (iv) are incorrect.
(b) (ii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (iii) are incorrect.
(c) (iii) and (iv) are correct but (i) and (ii) are incorrect.
(d) (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) and (iv) are incorrect.

Question- Which one of the following is a correct statement?
(a) Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage.
(b) In gymnosperms, female gametophyte is free-living.
(c) Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes.
(d) Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes.

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Green algae are the members of chlorophyceae.
(ii) Brown algae are found primarily in marine habitates
(iii) Some red algae are found in fresh water, mostly occur in salt water, some are found in brackish water.
(iv) The food in red algae is stored as floridean starch.
(v) Red alga may occur in both well-lighted regions close to water-surface and also at great depths in oceans
where light penetration is little.
(a) (i) and (v) only
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the above

Question- Which of the following branch of science is being described by the given statements ?
(i) It can easily done by using computers based on all observable characters.
(ii) Numbers and codes are assigned to all the characters and the data are then processed.
(iii) Each character is given equal weightage and at the same time hundred of characters can be considered.
(a) Cytotaxonomy
(b) Numerical taxonomy
(c) Chemotaxonomy
(d) b-taxonomy

Question- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about angiosperms ?
(i) In angiosperms or flowering plants, the pollen grains and ovules are developed in specialised structure called flowers.
(ii) They are divided into two classes : the dicotyledons and the monocotyledons.
(iii) The male sex organ in a flower is the pistil or the carpel.
(iv) The female sex organ is the stamen.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iv)
(d) All of these

Question- Which of the following statements about algae is/are correct?
(i) Algae are chlorophyll – bearing simple, thalloid,heterotrophic and aquatic (both fresh water and marine) organisms.
(ii) Algae reproduce by vegetative means only.
(iii) Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size is termed as oogamous.
(iv) A few of the massive forms of algae such as kelps, form massive plant bodies.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Only (iv)
(d) All of these

Question- Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Phaeophyceae	I. Have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal
B. Rhodophyceae	II. first terrestrial plant with vascular tissue-phloem and xylem
C. Mosses	III. Asexual reproduction by biflagellate zoosposes
D. Pteridophytes	IV. Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria

(a) A – III; B – IV; C – I; D – II
(b) A – IV; B – III; C – I; D – II
(c) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(d) A – IV; B – I; C – III; D – II

Question- Refer to the following statement(s) and identify the group of plant which is being described by the given statements?
(i) They include various mosses and liverworts that are found commonly growing in moist shaded areas in the hills.
(ii) They lack true roots, stem or leaves.
(iii) The main plant body is haploid.
(iv) They produce a multicellular body sporophyte which is not free living but attached to the photosynthetic gametophyte and derives nourishment from it.
(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Pteridophytes

Question- Which of the following group of plant is being described by the given statements ?
(i) The plant body is thalloid.
(ii) Asexual reproduction takes place by fragmentation of thalli, or by the formation of specialized structures called gemmae.
(iii) The sporophyte is differentiated into a foot, seta and capsule.
(iv) They grow usually in moist and shady habitats.
(a) Liverworts
(b) Moss
(c) Fern
(d) Gymnosperm

Question- Match the column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Amphibian of the plant kingdom	I. Sphagnum
B. Specialized structures in liverworts for asexual reproduction	II. Angiosperms
C. Monocotyledons and dicotyledons	III. Bryophytes
D. A plant which has  capacity to holding water	IV. Gemmae

(a) A – III; B – IV; C – I; D – II
(b) A – III; B – IV; C – II; D – I
(c) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(d) A – III; B – II; C – IV; D – I

Question- Which of the following group of plant is being described by the given statements ?
(i) They are plants in which the ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed before and after fertilization.
(ii) The giant red wood tree Sequoia is one of the tallest tree species of the group.
(iii) The roots are generally tap roots.
(iv) They are heterosporous and they produce haploid microspores and megaspores.
(a) Algae
(b) Bryophytes
(c) Gymnosperms
(d) Pteridophytes

Question- The heterosporous pteridophyte belonging to the class lycopsida is
(a) Selaginella
(b) Psilotum
(c) Equisetum
(d) Pteris

Question- Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) Sporophytic generation is represented only by the one-celled zygote.
(ii) Meiosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores.
(iii) The dominant, photosynthetic phase in such plants is free-living gametophyte.
(iv) Many algae such as Volvox, Spirogyra and some species of Chlamydomonas represent this pattern.
Which of the following pattern of life cycle of plant is described by the above statements ?
(a) Haplontic
(b) Diplontic
(c) Haplo-diplontic
(d) None of these

Question- Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(i) In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte.
(ii) In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent.
(iii) The sporophyte in Riccia is more developed than that in Polytrichum.
(iv) Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) One

Question- Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Pyrenoids contain protein besides starch.
(b) Sexual reproduction may be isogamous, oogamous and anisogamous in green and brown algae.
(c) Some of the members of algae also occur in association with fungi (lichen) and animals (eg, on sloth bear).
(d) The leaves in pteridophytes are well adapted to withstand extremes of temperature, humidity and wind.

Question- Match the column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Column-I (Group of Plant Kindgdom)	Column-II (Examples)
A. Algae	I. Solanum tuberosum
B. Fungi	II. Equisetum
C. Angiosperm	III. Cycas
D. Pteridophyte	IV. Chlamydomonas
E. Gymnosperm	V. Rhizopus

(a) A – V; B – IV; C – I; D – II; E – III
(b) A – IV; B – V; C – I; D – II; E – III
(c) A – IV; B – I; C – V; D – II; E – III
(d) A – IV; B – I; C – V; D – III; E – II

Question- Match the classes of pteridophytes given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.

Column -I                                  (Classes of pteridophytes)	Column-II (Examples)
A. Psilopsida	I. Selaginella
B. Lycopsida	II. Psilotum
C. Sphenopsida	III. Dryopteris
D. Pteropsida	IV. Equisetum

(a) A – II; B – I; C – IV; D – III
(b) A – I; B – II; C – IV; D – III
(c) A – II; B – I; C – III; D – IV
(d) A – II; B – IV; C – I; D – III

Question- Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to
(a) starch formation
(b) protein storage
(c) general metabolism
(d) enzyme secretion

Question- Match the column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Smallest flowing plant	I. Eucalyptus
B. Male sex organ in flowering plant	II. Wolffia
C. Female sex organ in flowering plant	III. Stamen
D. Tallest tree	IV. Pistil

(a) A – I; B – II; C – III; D – IV
(b) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(c) A – II; B – III; C – IV; D – I
(d) A – II; B – IV; C – III; D – I