Assertion: Seeds are formed in Gymnosperms.

Reason: Female gametophyte is retained within megasporangium in Gymnosperms.

1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
4. If both the assertion and reason are false

Find out the incorrect statement about the
Rhodophyceae.
1. Majority are marine with greater concentrations
found in the warmer areas.

2. They are also found at great depths of oceans
where relatively little light penetrates.

3. Usually reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation.

4. They reproduce asexually by biflagellate
zoospores.

Coralloid roots of gymnosperms are/have
(1) Irregular and possess large number of roots hairs.
(2) Symbiotic association with Rhizobium.
(3) Symbiotic association with N₂ - fixing cyanobacteria. 
(4) VAM

In pteridophytes, gametophyte that develops in the homosporous species is usually
(1) Monoecious and has events, precursor to the seed habit.
(2) Dioecious and does not lead to seed habit.
(3) Monoecious and does not lead to seed habit. 
(4) Dioecious and has events, precursor to the seed habit.

Read the following statements and select the option
with correct statements
(a) In Wolfia, the highly reduced female gametophyte
present within ovule, is embryo sac.
(b) The ploidy level of endosperm in Cycas and
Eucalyptus is triploid.
(c) Azolla is a water fern.
(d) Majority of the red algae are marine with greater
abundance in the warmer areas.
(1) (a) and (b) only         

(2) (b) and (c) only

(3) (a), (b) and (c)

(4) (a), (c) and (d)

Match the classes of pteridophyte given in column-I
with their respective members given in column-II
Column-I Column-II
(A) Psilopsida (i) Selaginella
(B) Lycopsida (ii) Adiantum
(C) Pteropsida (iii) Psilotum
(D) Sphenopsida (iv) Equisetum
Select the correct answer from the following
(1) (A) – (iii), (B) – (i), (C) – (iv), (D) – (ii)
(2) (A) – (i), (B) – (iii), (C) – (ii), (D) – (iv)
(3) (A) – (iii), (B) – (i), (C) – (ii), (D) – (iv) 
(4) (A) – (i), (B) – (iv), (C) – (iii), (D) – (ii)

Read the following statements and select the incorrect
ones
(a) Mosses have an elaborate mechanism of spore
dispersal.
(b) In liverworts, the haploid free living sporophyte is
formed by spore germination.
(c) Vegetative reproduction in Polytrichum occurs by
budding in the secondary protenema.
(d) Marchantia is a heterosporous bryophyte.
(e) Growth of bog moss ultimately fills ponds and lakes
with soil
(1) (a), (b) and (c)

(2) (d) and (e) only

(3) (b) and (d) only 

(4) All except (a)

The members of phaeophyceae are characterized by all, except
1. Presence of chlorophyll a,c and fucoxanthin pigments.
2. Production of pear-shaped and biflagellated asexual spores.
3. Production of pyriform gametes that bear laterally attached flagella.
4. Their occurrence, mostly in fresh water habitats.

Gametophyte of Bryophyte is

1. Green and vascular.
2. Independent, multicellular.
3. Dependent on sporophyte.
4. Foliose in nature.

Select incorrect option with respect to given diagram

1. Heterosporous.
2. Aquatic fern.
3. Belongs to class Pteropsida.
4. Gametophytic main plant body.