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SUBJECT : BOTANY
1. The taxonomic unit Phylum in the classification 3. The term systematics was introduced by :-
of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical (1) Huxley (2) Bentham
level in the classification of plants?
(3) Hutchinson (4) Linnaeus
(1) Class (2) Order
4. Which of the following is true for wheat?
(3) Division (4) Family
(1) Order – Poales, class – Monocotyledonae
2. In the following flow diagram, identify the
(2) Order – Poales, Kingdom – spermatophyta
correct categories according to the taxonomic
(3) Class–Monocotyledonae, Kingdom–Angiospermae
hierarchy.
(4) Order – sapindales, Class – Monocotyledonae
5. Consider the followings :
Solanum tuberosum, Mangifera indica, Triticum
aestivum, Solanum nigrum, Panthera leo,
Panthera pardus, Solanum melongina, Panthera
tigris, Homo sapiens.
How many family, genus and species are
represented by above set of organisms?
(1) 5,5,5 respectively
(2) 5,5,9 respectively
(3) 9,6,5 respectively
(4) 6,5,9 respectively
6. Match the following & choose the correct
option:
(a) Primata, diptera and carnivora belong the (A) Family (i) Mangifera indica
category '1' (B) Kingdom (ii) Solanales
(b) Petunia, datura and solanum belong to same
(C) Order (iii) Solanum
catagory '2'
(c) Angiospermae belongs to category '5' (D) Species (iv) Plantae
(d) Man and dog show maximum similarity at (E) Genus (v) Malvaceae
catagory '4'
(e) Category '3' is same for lion, tiger and (1) (i) – D, (ii) – C, (iii) – E, (iv) – B, (v) – A
leopard (2) (i) – E, (ii) – D, (iii) – B, (iv) – A, (v) – C
Select the correct statements:
(3) (i) – D, (ii) – E, (iii) – B, (iv) – A, (v) – C
(1) a, b, d, e (2) b, c, d, e
(4) (i) – E, (ii) – C, (iii) – B, (iv) – A, (v) – D
(3) a, b, c (4) a, b, e

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7. Which of the following is against the rules of 12. Both the words in a biological name when
ICBN? handwritten are underlined or printed in italics
(1) Hand written scientific names should be to indicate :-
underlined. (1) They are endangered
(2) Every species should have a generic name (2) They are living
and a specific epithet. (3) Their Latin origin
(4) Now they are extinct
(3) Scientific names are in Latin and should be
italicized. 13. Linnaeus system of plant classification is
(4) Generic and specific names should be (1) Artificial (2) Natural
written starting with small letters. (3) Phylogenetic (4) None of the above
8. Group of organisms that closely resemble each 14. Floral characters are mainly used as basis of
other and freely interbreed in nature, constitute a:- classification in seed plants because :
(1) Family (2) Genus (1) Easy preservation of flowers
(3) Species (4) Taxon (2) Flowers are charming to work with
(3) Have variety of colours
9. The term 'taxon' is used for
(4) Reproductive parts are more conservative
(1) the ranks of species and genus than vegetative parts.
(2) the ranks up to phylum 15. Phylogenetic system of classification is based on
(3) the species epithet only (1) Morphological features
(4) any rank of taxonomic hierarchy (2) Chemical constituents
(3) Evolutionary relationships
10. How many are the examples of species in the list
given below ? (4) Floral characters.
Angiosperms, Wheat, Rice, Lion, Animals, Dog, 16. Study the following statements carefully and
Cat, Mango, Reptiles, Amphibians, Man, give the answer :-
Diptera, Insecta, Convolvulaceae. A. Biological names are generally in latin and
(1) Five (2) Six written in italics.
B. The first word in biological names represents
(3) Seven (4) Four the genus.
11. Find the correct match in given column :- C. Both the words in a biological name are
separately underlined when printed.
A B
D.The first word of biological name starts with
(1) Cytotoxonomy No. of mitochondira capital letter when given in memory of a person
(2) Chemotaxonomy Alkaloids otherwise with small letter.
(3) Alpha taxonomy Internal structure (1) A, B – correct C, D – correct
(2) A, C – correct B, D – incorrect
Only
(4) β -Taxonomy (3) A, B – correct C, D – incorrect
morphological character
(4) A, B – incorrect C, D – correct

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17. Occurrence of different number and types of 23. Select the mismatch from the following :-
species on earth is called. :- (1) Solanum - Potato
(1) Biology (2) Taxonomy (2) Panthera – Tiger
(3) Physiology (4) Biodiversity (3) Felis – Dog
18. Mangifera is a
(4) Homo – Human
(1) Variety (2) Genus
24. Which statement is/are correct ?
(3) Species (4) Class (a) Biological names are generally in Latin
19. Artificial classification of Linnaeus was based (b) Datura and Petunia belong to solanaceae
on:- (c) Naja Naja is given according to ICBN
(1) Gross morphology (1) a only (2) a, b
(2) One or two morphological characters (3) a, c (4) c only
(3) Economical importance of plants 25. Find out if one of the following categories is
incorrect w.r.t. Mango
(4) One or two anatomical characters
(1) Family — Anacardiaceae
20. Term systematics was derived from___word
"systema" which means............. :- (2) Order — Polemoniales
(1) Greek, Evolutionary relationship (3) Class — Dicotyledonae
(2) Latin, systematic arrangement (4) Division — Angiospermae
(3) English, Taxonomy of organism 26.
(4) Both 2 & 3
21. Select the mis-match :-
(1) Man → Primata
(2) House fly → Diptera
(3) Mango → Poales
(4) Wheat → Poaceae Which of the following structure takes part in
22. Mayr proposed which type of concept of species asexual reproduction :-
(1) Taxononic concept (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
(2) Biological concept 27. Pteridophytes differ form bryophytes in having :-
(3) Taxonomic and Biological concept (1) Independent gametophyte
(4) Genetic concept (2) Independent sporophyte
(3) Dependent gametophyte
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28. Most gymnosperms have : – 36. Identify the (A) and B in the given figure of a
(1) Both archegonia and antheridia moss - Funaria :-
(2) Antheridia but no archegonia
(3) Archegonia but no antheridia
(4) No antheridia or archegonia
29. Which seeds cannot germinate and establish with
out the presence of mycorrhizae?
(1) Gram (2) Pea and sunflower
(3) Groundnut (4) Pinus
(1) A - Gametophyte, B - Gametophyte
30. The first cell of sporophytic generation in
bryophyta is:- (2) A - Sporophyte, B - Sporophyte
(1) Spore (2) Spore mother cell (3) A - Gametophyte, B - Sporophyte
(3) Zygote (4) Protonema (4) A - Sporophyte, B - Gametophyte
31. Gymnosperm plants lack :- 37. Which is correct statement
(1) Ovary (2) Fruits (1) Bryophytes have great economic
importance
(3) Companion cells (4) All the above
(2) Most of mosses provide food for herbaceous
32. The gametophyte is not an independent, free mammals, birds and other animals
living generation in :-
(3) Mosses along with lichens play great
(1) Polytrichum (2) Adiantum ecological roles
(3) Marchantia (4) Cycas (4) Liverworts forms dense mats on the soil
and prevent soil eorsion
33. In the member of phaeophyceae which part of
body functions as photosynthetic part :- 38. Read the following statements carefully.
(1) Vellum (2) Stipe Funaria possesses unicellular and
I
unbranched rhizoids.
(3) Hold fast (4) Frond
Gernmae are asexual buds, which
34. Gametophytes and sporophytes both are II originate from small receptacles called
independent and pollen tube is absent in :- gemma cups.
(1) Gymnosperm (2) Angiosperm The Sphagnum plants have magnificant
III
(3) Bryophytes (4) Pteridophytes property of retaining water.
35. Most reduced gametophyte generation is found Mosses along with lichens are the first
iv
in :- organisms to colonise rocks.
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta Which of the statements given above are correct?

(3) Gymnosperms (4) Algae (1) I, II and III (2) I, III and IV
(3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III ad IV
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39. Seedless vascular plants are 45. Which type of pollination are generally seen in
(1) Ferns Gymnospermic plants?
(2) Lower gymnosperm (1) pollination by insects
(3) Dicots (2) pollination by birds
(4) Ferns and lower gymnosperm (3) pollination by water
40. Pigments present in red algae are : (4) pollination by wind
(1) chl-a, chl-d and fucoxanthin
46. Which of the following is called father of forest :-
(2) chl-a and chl-c only
(1) Pinus (2) Banyan
(3) chl-a, chl-d and r-Phycoerythrin
(4) chl-a, chl-c and fucoxanthin (3) Sequoia (4) Cedrus
41. Motile stages are not found in life cycle of :- 47. Choose the correct statement
(1) Red Algae & green Algae (1) Both pteridophytes and gymnosperms are
(2) Red Algae & brown Algae completely successful land plants
(3) Red Algae & blue green Algae (2) Sporophylls of pteridophytes are photosynthetic
and bear sex organs
(4) Green Algae & brown Algae
(3) All gametophytes are non-vascular
42. In a moss, the sporophyte :-
(1) Arises from a spore produced from the (4) All sporophytes are diploid and differentiated
gametophyte into root, stem and leaf.
(2) Manufactures food for itself, as well as for 48. Which of the following plants produces seed but
the gametophyte not flowers?
(3) Is partially parasitic on gametophyte (1) Maize (2) Apple
(4) Produces gametes that give rise to the (3) Peepal (4) Pinus
gametophyte
49. Life cycle of pteridophyte is
43. Biochemical analysis of pyrenoids in algae
(1) Haplontic
would reveal the presence of :-
(1) sugars and phospholipids (2) Haplo-diplontic – haploid phase is
(2) protein & starch dominant
(3) RNA & starch (3) Diplontic
(4) protein & phosphates (4) Haplo-diplontic – diploid phase is
44. Which division of plant kingdom are never dominant
consists of both Archegonium and Antheridium?
(1) Bryophyta (2) Pteridophyta
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50. Study the given algae and answer the following 52. Select the option which includes algae only :-
questions :- (1) Ulothrix, Spirogyro, Volvox
(2) Anabaena, Nitrosomonas, Mycoplasma
(3) BGA, Protista, Archaebacteria
(4) Mycoplasma, Dinoflagellates, Nostoc
53. Mannitol is stored food in :-
(1) Pinus (2) Brown algae
(3) Green algae (4) Red algae
54. Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(1) Chlorella and Spirulina are used as space
(a) Name of algae ? food
(b) Type of sexual reproduction ? (2) Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae
(c) Name of division ?
(3) Algin and carrageenan are products of algae
(d) Stored food ?
(1) Laminaria : Isogamous : Chlorophyta : (4) Agar­-agar is obtained from Gelidium and
Starch Gracilaria

(2) Volvox : Oogamous : Chlorophyta : Starch 55. Lichens are the best indicators of :-

(3) Fucus : Oogamous : Phaeophyta :

Laminarian & manitol
(4) Chara : Oogamous : Chlorophyta : Starch
51. Read the following statements (A – E) and
(1) A – Chlamydomonas, B – Chara, C – Volvox
answer the question which follows them.
(A) In liverworts, mosses and ferns sporophytes (2) A – Volvox, B – Chlamydomonas, C – Chara
are free living (3) A – Chara, B – Laminaria, C – Volvox
(B) Gymnosperms and angiosperms are (4) A – Porphyra, B – Polysiphonia, C – Fucus
heterosporous 56. In Bryophytes if the number of chromosome
(C) Sexual reproduction in Ficus, Chara and present in rhizoid is 12 then the number of
Albugo is oogamous chromosome present in capsule and protonema
(D) The sporophyte in fern is more elaborate will be respectively
than that in mosses (1) 24, 12 (2) 12, 24
(E) Both, Cycas and Marchantia are dioecious
(3) 24, 24 (4) 12, 12
How many of the above statements are correct ?
57. Bryophytes differ from thallophytes in having:-
(1) Four (2) One
(1) Embryo
(3) Two (4) Three
(2) Rhizoids
(3) Sterile jacket around sex organs
(4) All the above
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58. Leafy gametophyte occurs in : 62. Unicellular green algae which is used as food
(1) Liver worts (2) Horn worts supplement :-

(3) Moss (4) Fern (1) Chlorella (2) Spirulina

59. How many given below genera of pteridophyta (3) Harveyella (4) (1) & (2) both
are heterosporous ? 63. Algin and Agar-Agar can be obtained from :-
Salvinia, Equisetum, Selaginella, Pteris, (1) Rhodophyceae and cyanophyceae respectively
Dryopteris, Lycopodium, Psilotum
(2) Cyanophyceae and rhodophyceae respectively
(1) Four (2) Three
(3) Phaeophyceae and rhodophyceae respectively
(3) Two (4) Only one
(4) Chlorophyceae and phaeophyceae respectively
60. Which is important in development of seed
habit? 64. In phaeophyceae, the gametes are
(1) Free -living gametophyte (1) Pyriform and bear 2 flagella (one
iong.tudinal and other transverse)
(2) Heterospory
(2) Pear-shaped and bear 2 flagella that are
(3) Haplontic life cycle laterally attached
(4) Dependent sporophyte (3) Pyriform and bear 2-8, equal and apical
61. Observe the given algae and select the correct flagella
option in which all answers are correct of given (4) Pear-shaped and bear 2-8, equal and apical
questions :- flagella
65. The leaves of gymnosperms are well-adapted to
withstand extremes of temperature, humidity and
wind. In conifers, what are the xerophytic
characters?
(1) Needle-like leaves (2) Thick cuticle
(3) Sunken stomata (4) All of these
(a) Name of algae ?
66. Volvox is a
(b) Type of sexual reproduction ?
(c) Name of class ? (1) Unicellular algae (2) Filamentous algae
(1) Laminaria : Isogamous : Chlorophyceae (3) Colonial algae (4) Symbiotic algae
(2) Volvox : Oogamous : Chlorophyceae
(3) Fucus : Isogamous : Rhodophyceae
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67. Assertion: Chlamydomonas is a photosynthetic 70. A motile flagellated asexual cell is called :-
eukaryote (1) Sperm (2) Zoospore
Reason: It is placed into plantae by R.H.
Whittaker. (3) Oospore (4) Androspore
(1) Both Assertion and Reason are true and 71. Arrange the following event in a correct
Reason is the correct explanation of sequence with respect to life cycle of fern.
Assertion. (I) Fertilization
(II) Liberation of spores
(2) Both Assertion and Reason are true but (III) Prothallus
Reason is not the correct explanation of (IV) Embryo
Assertion.
(1) II, III, I, IV (2) I, IV, III, II
(3) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(3) I, II, III, IV (4) I, II, IV, III
(4) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
72. Choose the incorrect statement from the
68. Which of the following is correct for algae ? following
(1) Possess vascular bundles (1) Almost all gymnosperms are xerophytes
(2) Lack chlorophyll (2) All gymnosperms show heterosporous
(3) They are mainly aquatic nature
(4) They cannot grow on moist stones, soil and (3) All gymnosperms show seed habit
wood (4) All gymnosperms are monoecious
69. 73. Isogamous condition with non-flagallated
gametes is found in :
(1) Fucus (2) Chlamydomonas
(3) Spirogyra (4) Volvox
74. The unequal lateral flagella occur in.
(1) Blue green algae (2) Red algae
(3) Brown algae (4) Green algae
75. Which is not an example of moss plants ?
(1) Funaria
(2) Polytrichum
Identify the diagram and a, b and c :-
(3) Sphagnum
(1) Chara; a - Branches, b - Stipe, c - Fronds
(4) Colletotrichum
(2) Dictyota; a - Frond, b - Midrib, c - Stipe
(3) Laminaria; a - Frond, b - Stipe, c- Holdfast
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76. Assertion (A) : In pteridophytes, zygote 81. If an antheridium has 20 antherozoidal

produces a multicellular sporophyte. mother cells(androcytes). Then how many male
Reason (R) : Sporophyte is the dominant phase gametes would be possible, if all androcytes
in the life cycle of pteriodophytes undergo gamete formation
(1) If both A and R are true and R is the correct (1) 80 (2) 20 (3) 40 (4) 60
explanation of A
82. In bryophytes, antheridium produces ..A... and
(2) If both A and R are true and R is not female sex organ archegonium produces
the correct explanation of A
...B. Here A and B refer to
(3) If A is true but R is false
(4) If A is false but R is true (1) A-uniflagellate antherozoids; B-two eggs
77. Assertion (A) : All peridophytes are homosporous. (2) A-biflagellate antherozoids; B-one egg
Reason (R) : Different kinds of spores are (3) A-non-motile antherozoids; B-one egg
produced in Seiaginella and Salvinia.
(4) A-non-motile antherozoids; B-two eggs
(1) If both A and R are true and R is the correct
83. Which of the following are examples of
explanation of A
unicellular algae ?
(2) If both A and R are true and R is not
(1) Chlamydomonas (2) Riccia
the correct explanation of A
(3) If A is true but R is false (3) Chlorella (4) Both (1) & (3)

(4) If A is false but R is true 84. Examine the figures (a-c) given below and select
the correct option out of 1-4 in which all three
78. Floridean starch is reserve food material of structures a, b and c are identified correctly :-
which algae group ?
(1) Red algae (2) Brown algae
(3) Green algae (4) Blue green algae
79. Archegoniate are :-
(1) Algae, bryophtya and pteridophyta
(2) Bryophyta, pteridophyta and gymnosperm
(3) Bryophyta, pteridophyta, gymnosperm and a b c
angiosperm (1) Flagella Store food Nucleus
(4) Pteridophyta, gymnosperm and angiosperm (2) Cilia Parental colony Pigments
80. Select erroneous pair ? (3) Flagella Daughter colony Air bladder
(1) Prothallus cell of a fern - Haploid (4) Pili Nucleus Vacoule
(2) Gemma cell in Marchantia - Haploid
(3) Primary endosperm nucleus in dicot -
Triploid
(4) Leaf cell of a moss - Diploid
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85. Select incorrect match about red algae : 88. Given below are two statements :-
(1) Major pigments - Chlorophyll a, d & Statement 1 :- The plant body of bryophytes is
phycorethrin less differentiated than pteriodophytes.
Statement 2 :- Fucus and Funaria are brown
(2) Stored food - Floridean starch algae.
(3) Cell wall - Chitin and polysulphated ester Choose the correct answer from the options
(4) Flagella - Absent given below.
(1) Both statement 1 and 2 are false.
86. Life cycle in Chlamydomonas/Spirogyra/Ulothrix
is (2) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
(1) haplontic (2) haplobiontic (3) Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
(3) diplontic (4) diplobiontic (4) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.
87. S.N. Character Bryophyta Pteridophyta Gymnosperms 89. Given below are two statements : One is labelled
as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Main
Reason R :
(I) plant Gametophyte Sporophyte (A)
Assertion A : The first stage of gametophyte in
body
the life cycle of moss is protonema stage.
Vascular Reason R : Protonema develops directly from
(II) Absent (B) Present
tissue spores produced in capsule.
Embryo In the light of the above statements, choose the
(III) (C) Occurs Occurs
formation most appropriate answer from the options given
(IV) (D) Archegonium Archegonium Carpel
below:
Identify A, B, C & D in the above table : (1) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the
A B C D
correct explanation of A.
Does not Female
(2) A is correct but R is not correct.
(1) Sporophyte Absent
occur reproductive organ (3) A is not correct but R is correct.

(2) Gametophyte Absent

Does not Female (4) Both A and R are correct and R is the
occur reproductive organ correct explanation of A.

(3) Sporophyte Present Occurs

Female 90. Pigments in Green Algae, Brown Algae and Red
reproductive organ Algae are respectively :
Does not Male reproductive (1) chl a, c ; chl a, b ; chl a, c
(4) Sporophyte Present
occur organ
(2) chl a, b ; chl a, c ; chl a, d
(3) chl a, a ; chl a, d ; chl a, e
(4) chl a, c ; chl a, d ; chl a, b
91. Generally female sex organ of algae is called
(1) Carpel (2) Oogonium
(3) Archegonia (4) Oosphere
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92. Consider the following statements regarding 95. Read the following terms carefully; how many of
gymnosperms. them are related to pteridophyta ?
(i) In gymnosperms, the male and female Vascular tissue, sporangium, protonema, seed,
gametophytes have an independent existence. leaf, stem.
(ii) The multicellular female gametophyte is (1) Six (2) Four
retained within the megasporangium.
(iii) The gymnosperms are heterosporous. (3) Three (4) One
Of these statements choose the correct option. 96. Cycas shows which character from the
(1) (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) is incorrect following :-
(2) (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) is incorrect (1) Branched stem

(3) (ii) and (iii) are incorrect but (i) is correct (2) Monoecious
(4) (ii) and (iii) are correct but (i) is incorrect (3) Mycorrhiza association

93. Go through the following figures and identify (4) Pinnately compound leaves
these plants (A, B, C and D) :- 97. Consider the following information :-
(a) Pyriform biflagellated male gametes.
(b) Oogamous type of sexual reproduction.
(c) Life cycle pattern is diplontic.
Above information are related to :-
(1) Chara (2) Fucus
A B C D (3) Cladophora (4) Polysiphonia
(1) Porphyra Laminaria Selaginella Chara
(2) Laminaria Equisetum Salvinia Sphagnum
(3) Marchantia Fucus Chara Laminaria
(4) Salvinia Sphagnum Equisetum Laminaria

94. Which of the following are microphyllous

pteridophyte
(i) Selagenella (ii) Lycopodium
(iii) Dryopteris (iv) Pteris
(1) (i) & (ii)
(2) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(3) (iii), (iv)
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98. Answer the following questions (a, b, c and d) by 99. List some of the genera are given below :-
using the given diagram :- Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Ulothrix, Gelidium
How many of above genera are green alga?
(1) Four (2) Three
(3) Six (4) Two
100. The members of phaeophyceae are usually
brown due to the presence of pigment.
(1) Fucoxanthin (2) Chlorophyll-a
(a) Name of plant ? (3) β -carotene (4) Chlorophyll-c
(b) Ploidy of plant ?
(c) Plant is homosporus or heteroporus ?
(d) Which type of event is shown by this plant ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Seed
(1) Selaginella Diploid Heterosporus
habit
Seed
(2) Salvinia Diploid Heterosporus
habit
Fruit
(3) Pinus Haploid Homosporus
habit
Origin
(4) Riccia Haploid Homosporus of
seed
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

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