Plant Kingdom MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. If the diploid number of a flowering plant is 36. What would be the chromosome number in its endosperm

1. 36
2. 18
3. 54
4. 72

2. The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made up of

1. 8 cells
2. 7 cells and 8 nuclei
3. 8 nuclei
4. 7 cells and 7 nuclei

3. A Prothallus is

1. A structure in pteridophytes formed before the thallus develops
2. A sporophytic free living structure formed in pteridophytes
3. A gametophyte free living structure formed in pteridophytes
4. A primitive structure formed after fertilization in pteridophytes

4. Study of lichens is called

1. Algology
2. Mycology
3. Lichenology
4. Cytology

5. The plant cell without chloroplast is

1. Algue
2. Fungi
3. Bryophytes
4. pteridophytes

6. The giant Redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens) is an

1. Angiosperm
2. Free fern
3. Pteridophyte
4. Gymnosperm

7. Microsporophyll : Stamen then Megasporophyll

1. anther
2. gynoecium
3. Pollen grains
4. ovule

8. The first land plant on earth was

1. Bryophytes
2. Pteridophytes
3. Gymnosperms
4. Angiosperms

9. Xerophytic Characters are present in

1. Bryophytes
2. Pteridophytes
3. Gymnosperms
4. Angiosperms

10. Fungus cell wall is made up of

1. Cellulose
2. Protein
3. Chitin
4. Carbohydrates

11. Which is the Fossil member ?

1. Cycas
2. Bennettites
3. Thuja
4. Pinus

12. The study of fungi is

1. Cytology
2. Mycology
3. Virology
4. Algology

13. Helophiles is also called

1. Eubacteria
2. Actinomycetes
3. Cynobacteria
4. Archae bacteria

14. Which one of the following is also called halophiles ?

1. Eubacteria
2. Actinomyces
3. Cyanobacteria
4. Archaebacteria

15. Example of blue green algae is in

1. Fungi
2. Monera
3. Protista
4. Plantae

16. The first existing group of plant is

1. Fungi
2. Alage
3. Lichens
4. Pteridophytes

17. Unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms comprise

1. Fungi
2. Monera
3. Plants
4. Protista

18. In Fungi reserved food materials are

1. Glycogen and Lipid droplets
2. Starch
3. Protein
4. Lipid

19. Protonema is

1. Haploid and is found in mosses
2. Diploid and is found in liverworts
3. Diploid and is found in pteridophytes
4. Haploid and is found in pteridophytes

20. According to Whittakers classification, prokaryotes are placed in

1. Monera
2. Plantae
3. Protista
4. Animalia

21. In which of the following kingdoms, bacteria and blue-green algae are included ?

1. Monera
2. Plantae
3. Animalia
4. Protista

22. Prokaryotes are included in the kingdom

1. Monera
2. Protista
3. Protozoa
4. Basidiomycetes

23. Plants of this group are diploid and well adapted to extreme conditions. They grow bearing sporophylls in compact structures called cones. The group in reference is

1. Monocots
2. Dicots
3. Pteridophytes
4. Gymnosperms

24. In lichens Algal component is known as

1. mycobiont
2. Phycobiont
3. A & B
4. none of these

25. In lichens fungal component is known as

1. mycobiont
2. phycobiont
3. A & B
4. none of these

26. The study of algae is called

1. Mycology
2. Algology
3. Taxonomy
4. Lichenology

27. In which plant, the gametophytic phase is main and sporophytic phase is subsidiary

1. Nephrolepis
2. Selaginella
3. Anthoceros
4. Equisetum

28. Fusion of two motile gametes which are dissimilar in size is termed as

1. Oogamy
2. Isogamy
3. Anisogamy
4. Zoogamy

29. Cyanobacteria are classified under

1. Protista
2. Plantae
3. Monera
4. Algae

30. Presence of rigid cell wall is characterized by kingdom

1. Protista
2. Plantae
3. Monera
4. Animalia

31. A plant shows thallus level of organization. It shows rhizoids and is haploid. It needs water to complete its life cycle bcause the male gametes are motile. Identify the group to which it belongs to

1. Pteridophytes
2. Gymnosperms
3. Monocots
4. Bryophytes

32. Plant of this group possess naked seed

1. Pteridophytes
2. Angiosperms
3. Gymnosperms
4. Bryophytes

33. Holdfast, stipe and frond constitutes the plant body in case of

1. Rhodophyceae
2. Chlorophyceae
3. Phaeophyceae
4. All of the above

34. By how many criteria, living organisms have been classified into five kingdom

1. Two
2. Four
3. Five
4. Three

35. The tallest living tree of a Angioperm is

1. Wolffia sp.
2. Zamia sp.
3. Eucalyptus sp.
4. Sequoia sp.

36. The tallest living tree in the world is

1. Zamia sp.
2. Eucalyptus sp.
3. Wolffia sp.
4. Sequoia sp

37. The smallest gymnosperm is

1. Zamia sp.
2. Eucalyptus
3. Wolfia sp.
4. Sequoia sp.