MCQ Questions Chapter 3 Plant Kingdom Class 11 Biology

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Chapter 3 Plant Kingdom MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 3 Plant Kingdom MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

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Question- Megasporophyll is the term used in gymnosperm to denote
a. Carpels
b. Stamens
c. Leaves
d. Female cone

Question- Gymnosperms have a mode of pollination called:
a. Zoophily
b. Entomophily
c. Anemophily
d. Hydrophily

Question- Sago comes from:
a. Phoenix dactylifera
b. Areca catechu
c. Metroxylon rumphii
d. Calamus ritung

Question- In gymnosperms, how many male gametes are produced by each pollen grain?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1

Question- Incorrect statement about Sequoia:
a. It is also known as red wood tree.
b. It is one of the tallest angiosperm.
c. It possess tap root system.
d. Ovules are naked.

Question- Which of the following is not included in ‘Archegoniate’?
a. Bryophytes
b. Pteridophytes
c. Gymnosperms
d. Angiosperms

Question- Angiosperms differ from gymnosperms as they show:
a. Double fertilization
b. Triple fusion
c. Triploid to polyploid endosperms
d. All of the above

Question- Seeds are present inside the fruit wall in:
a. Angiosperms
b. Gymnosperms
c. Pteridophytes
d. Bryophytes

Question- The smallest angiospermic flower is:
a. Wolffia
b. Ranunculus
c. Rafflesia
d. Stellariam

Question- Double fertilization occurs among:
a. Algae
b. Bryophytes
c. Angiosperms
d. Gymnosperms

Question- In angiosperms, ploidy of embryo sac is:
a. Diploid
b. Triploid
c. Haploid
d. Both (a) or (c)

Question- Seeds of gymnosperms have three generations, that is:
a. Two sporophytic and one gametophytic generation
b. Two gametophytic and one sporophytic
c. All the three sporophytic generations
d. All the three gametophytic generations

Question- All plants exhibit alternation of generations. This means their life cycle:
a. Includes both haploid and diploid gametes.
b. Shows only asexual reproduction.
c. Has both a multicellular haploid stage and a multicellular diploid stage.
d. Does not include meiosis.

Question- Find out the incorrect statement.
a. Fucus, an alga is diplontic.
b. The diploid sporophyte is represented by a dominant, independent, photosynthetic, vascular plant body.
c. All seed-bearing plants follow diplontic life cycle.
d. Sporophyte generation is represented only by the three-celled zygote.

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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 option which gives correct information regarding.

a. A green algae and its cell wall possess cellulose, but lacks algin.
b. A brown algae and its stored material is floridean starch.
c. A pteridophyte and is having protonema stage in its life cycle.
d. A moss and the plant body is thalloid.

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

Question- Coralloid roots of Cycas is distinguished from angiosperm roots by 
(a) absence of pith
(b) having xylem tissue
(c) absence of algal zone
(d) presence of algal zone

Question- If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups then which of the following characters you should choose for the classification ?
(a) Nature of habitat
(b) Structural organization of thallus
(c) Chemical composition of the cell wall
(d) Types of pigments present in the cell

Question- Fern plant is a
(a) haploid gametophyte
(b) diploid gametophyte
(c) diploid sporophyte
(d) haploid sporophyte

Question- Cycas is
(a) monoecious
(b) bisexual
(c) dioecious
(d) hermaphrodite

Question- Which is a saprophytic angiosperm? 
(a) Cuscuta
(b) Neottia
(c) Agaricus
(d) Yeast

Question- Bryophytes do not possess 
(a) vascular tissue
(b) gametophyte
(c) alternation of generation
(d) spores

Question- If the cells of root in wheat plant have 42 chromosomes, then the no. of chromosome in the cell of pollen grain is
(a) 14
(b) 21
(c) 28
(d) 42

Question- In Dryopteris, the opening mechanism of sporangium is effectively operated by 
(a) stalk
(b) stomium
(c) annulus
(d) peristome

Question- The spreading of living pteridophytes is limited and restricted to narrow geographical region because
(a) gametophytic growth needs cool, damp and shady places.
(b) it requires water for fertilization.
(c) due to absence of stomata in leaf and absence of vascular tissue.
(d) both (a) and (b)

Question-Which of the following is found in algal zone of Cycas coralloid roots? 
(a) Blue green algae
(b) Red algae
(c) Diatoms
(d) Brown algae

Question- Sex organs in Funaria develop
(a) in protonema.
(b) outside capsule.
(c) in the axil of leaf.
(d) at the tip of gametophore.

Question- In which portion of Cycas diploxylic vascular bundles are found ? 
(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Leaflet
(d) Rachis and leaflet

Question- Funaria gametophyte is
(a) dioecious
(b) heteroecious
(c) autoecious
(d) monoecious and autoecious

Question- Which of the following example belong to the same class of algae?
(a) Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
(b) Volvox, Spirogyra, Chlamydomonas
(c) Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
(d) Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracilaria

Question- Protonema
(a) is a stage of gametophytic generation.
(b) is a creeping, green, branched and develops directly from a spore.
(c) produces lateral bud which forms leafy plant body.
(d) All of the above

Question- The drug bellodona is obtained from 
(a) Atropa
(b) Opium
(c) Rauwolfia
(d) Solanum

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- Algae are useful because they 
(a) purify the atmosphere
(b) are large in number
(c) are used in fermentation
(d) are used to study respiration

Question- The plant body of Funaria is 
(a) sporophyte
(b) gametophyte
(c) predominantly sporophyte with independent gametophyte
(d) predominantly gametophyte with dependent sporophyte

Question- Elaters help in dispersal of spores of 
(a) Riccia
(b) Marchantia
(c) Dryopteris
(d) Funaria

Question- The nature of megasporophyll of Cycas is similar to 
(a) stamen
(b) carpel
(c) sepal
(d) petal

Question- Which of the following helps in respiration of lichens? 
(a) Isidia
(b) Soredia
(c) Cyphella
(d) Cephalodia

Question-In Ulothrix, meiosis takes place in 
(a) cells of the filament
(b) holdfast
(c) zygote
(d) zoospores

Question- Mosses and ferns are found in moist and shady places because both 
(a) require presence of water for fertilization.
(b) do not need sunlight for photosynthesis.
(c) depend for their nutrition on microorganisms which can survive only at low temperature.
(d) cannot compete with sun-loving plants.

Question- Bryophytes are different from fungi in having
(a) land habit.
(b) sterile jacket layers.
(c) multiflagellate gametes.
(d) gametophytic plant body.

Question- Which of the following match is correct? Disease Pathogen
(a) Wilt disease Synchytrium
(b) Citrus canker Xanthomonas
(c) Red rot of sugarane Ustilago
(d) Powdery mildew Fusarium

Question- Botanical name of Sanjeevani is 
(a) Selaginella chrysocaulos
(b) Selaginella bryopteris
(c) Selaginella chrysorhizos
(d) None of the above

Question- In Pinus, the third tier of embryonal cells from below is known as 
(a) rosette tier
(b) suspensor tier
(c) embryonal tier
(d) free-nuclear tier

Question- What is common in all the three, Funaria, Dryopteris and Ginkgo?
(a) Independent sporophyte
(b) Presence of archegonia
(c) Well developed vascular tissues
(d) Independent gametophyte

Question- Which among the following is a rootless plant? 
(a) Nymphaea
(b) Sagittaria
(c) Ceratophyllum
(d) Vallisneria

Question- Largest ovule in plant kingdom are found in
(a) Pinus
(b) Cycas
(c) Thuja
(d) Gnetum

Question- Sometimes, the fern plant arises from fern prothallus without fertilization. This is an example of 
(a) apospory
(b) apogamy
(c) parthenocarpy
(d) gametogenesis

Question- If the cells of root in wheat plant have 42 chromosomes, then the no. of chromosome in the cell of pollen grain is
(a) 14
(b) 21
(c) 28
(d) 42

Question- In which group of the following would you place the plants having vascular tissue and lacking seeds? 
(a) Algae
(b) Fungi
(c) Bryophytes
(d) Pteridophytes

Question- Match the following
Column-I                       Column-II
(Classes)                       (Examples)
A. Psilotopsida           I. Dryopteris, Pteris,Adiantum
B. Lycopsida              II. Equisetum
C. Sphenopsida         III. Selaginella
D. Pteropsida            IV. Lycopodium
                                   V. Psilotum
(a) A – V; B – III; C – II; D – I
(b) A – I; B – II; C – III; D – IV
(c) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(d) A – III; B – V; C – I; D – II

Question- Meiosis in Dryopteris takes place during
(a) spore formation
(b) gametic formation
(c) spore germination
(d) zygote formation

Question- A bryophyte differs from pteridophytes in having
(a) archegonia.
(b) lack of vascular tissue.
(c) swimming antherozoids.
(d) independent gametophytes.

Question- 13 celled male gametophyte of Selaginella has
(a) 12 cells of antheridium + 1 prothallial cell
(b) 10 cells of antheridium + 3 prothallial cell
(c) 9 cells of antheridium + 4 prothallial cell
(d) 8 cells of antheridium + 6 prothallial cell

Question- The unique feature of bryophytes compared to other plant groups is that
(a) they produce spores.
(b) they lack vascular tissues.
(c) they lack roots.
(d) their sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte.

Question- Plants of which one of the following groups of genera are pollinated by the same agency?
(a) Triticum, Cocos, Mangifera 
(b) Ficus, Kigelia, Casuarina
(c) Salvia, Morus, Euphorbia
(d) Bombax, Butea, Bauhinia

Question- People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their diet because it 
(a) makes the food easy to digest.
(b) is rich in proteins.
(c) has antibiotic properties.
(d) restores the intestinal microflora.

Question- If there are 4 cells in an anther, what will be the number ofb pollen grains?
(a) 8
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) 12

Question- Which of the following is found in algal zone of Cycas coralloid roots? 
(a) Blue green algae
(b) Red algae
(c) Diatoms
(d) Brown algae

Question- Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because
(a) it reduces transpiration.
(b) it serves as a disinfectant.
(c) it is easily available.
(d) it is hygroscopic.

Question- Plant material, which is used in culture medium is obtained from 
(a) Cycas
(b) coconut milk
(c) Pinus
(d) mango

Question- A research student collected certain alga and found that its cells contained both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d as well as phycoerythrin. On the basis of his observation, the students conclude that the alga belongs to
(a) rhodophyceae
(b) bacillariophyceae
(c) chlorophyceae
(d) phaeophyceae

Question- Fruits are not formed in gymnosperms because of
(a) absence of pollination.
(b) absence of seed.
(c) absence of fertilization.
(d) absence of ovary.

Question- Zygospore of Spirogyra at the time of meiosis is divided into 4 nuclei. How many nuclei degenerate out of these four ? 
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

Question- In angiosperms, a mature male gametophyte is derived from a pollen mother cell by
(a) three mitotic divisions.
(b) one meiotic and two mitotic divisions.
(c) two meiotic divisions.
(d) a single meiotic division.

Question- The heart shaped fern prothallus is 
(a) gametophyte
(b) sporophyte
(c) saprophyte
(d) gamete

Question-Sometimes a ladder like structure in Spirogyra is formed due to 
(a) lateral conjugation
(b) asexual reproduction
(c) scalariform conjugation
(d) direct conjugation

Question- Classification of plants proposed by Carolus Linnaeus was artificial because it was based on
(a) only a few morphological characters.
(b) evolutionary tendencies which are diverse.
(c) anatomical characters which are adaptive in nature.
(d) physiological traits alongwith morphological characters.

Question- Sporocarp is a reproductive structure of
(a) Some algae 
(b) Some aquatic ferns having sori
(c) Angiosperms having spores
(d) Bryophytes

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