Assertion(A): Mosses reduce the impact of falling rain and prevent soil erosion.
Reason(R): Lichens form a dense mat on the soil.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Subtopic:  Bryophytes |
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Assertion(A): Gymnosperms are called naked-seeded plants.
Reason(R): The seeds remain exposed after their fertilization.
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Thallus level of organisation, rhizoids, dominant gametophyte and dependence on water to complete its life are the characteristics seen in:
1. Pteridophytes 2. Gymnosperms
3. Algae 4. Bryophytes
Subtopic:  Bryophytes |
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What is the correct description of a prothallus?
1. A structure in gymnosperms formed just after fertilisation
2. A sporophytic free living structure formed in pteridophytes
3. A gametophytic free living structure formed in pteridophytes
4. Sex organs bearing stage in Bryophytes
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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A ‘protonema’ stage in the life cycle of a moss is the:
1. first stage in gametophyte generation
2. second stage in gametophyte generation
3. first stage in sporophyte generation
4. second stage in sporophyte generation
Subtopic:  Bryophytes |
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Besides starch, pyrenoids in many members of Chlorophyceae, contain:
1. Double-stranded DNA
2. A low molecular weight RNA
3. Protein
4. Lipids
Subtopic:  Chlorophyceae: Green Algae |
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In Cycas:
I: coralloid roots are associated with N2-fixing cyanobacteria
II: the stems are unbranched
III: the pinnate leaves persist for a few years
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Gymnosperms |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I
[Algal class]
Column II
[Feature of flagella]
A Chlorophyceae P 2, unequal, lateral
B Phaeophyceae Q Absent
C Rhodophyceae R 2-8, equal, apical
Codes:
A B C
1. R P Q
2. R Q P
3. P R Q
4. Q R P
Subtopic:  Pheophyceae: Brown Algae | Rhodophyceae: Red Algae and Importance of Algae | Chlorophyceae: Green Algae |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:

Column I
[Pteridophyte class]
Column II
[Example]
A Psilopsida  P Psilotum
B Lycopsida Q Adiantum
C Sphenopsida R Selaginella
D Pteropsida S Equisetum
Codes:
A B C D
1. P R Q S
2. P R S Q
3. P S R Q
4. Q S R P
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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Evolutionarily, pteridophytes are the first:
1. plants with haplontic life cycle
2. terrestrial plants with dominant gametophytic generation
3. plants to produce flowers pollinated by insects
4. terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues
Subtopic:  Pteridophytes |
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