Plant Kingdom

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Question
CBSEENBI11002372

A prokaryoticv autotrophic nitrogen-fixing symbiont is found in 

  • Cycas

  • Cicer

  • Pisum

  • Alnus

Solution

A.

Cycas

The coralloid root of cycas is symbiotically associated with nitrogen fixing blue -green algae, Anabaena Cycadae and Nostoc punctiforme. These blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria) are prokaryotic, photosynthetic and autotrophic.

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Question
CBSEENBI11002185

An alga which can be employed as food for human being is 

  • Ulothrix

  • Chlorella

  • Spirogyra

  • Polysiphonia

Solution

B.

Chlorella

Chlorella is an attractive potential food source new-a -days: because it is high in protein and other essential nutrients. When dried, it contains about 45% protein, 20% fat, 20% carbohydrates 5% fibre and 10% minerals along with vitamins. It mainly used as a food supplement for astronauts.

Question
CBSEENBI11002528

Examine the figure A, B, C, and D. In which one of the four options, all the items A, B, C and D are correct.

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    Chara

    Marchantia

    Fucus

    Pinus

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    Equisetum

    Ginkgo

    Selaginella

    Lycopodium

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    Selaginella

    Equisetum

    Salvinia

    Ginkgo

  • A

    B

    C

    D

    Funaria

    Adiantum

    Salvinia

    Riccia

Solution

C.

A

B

C

D

Selaginella

Equisetum

Salvinia

Ginkgo

A -Selaginella
B- Equisetum
C- Salvinia
D- Ginkgo

Question
CBSEENBI11002588

Flagellated male gametes are present in all the three of which one of the following sets?

  • Anthoceros, Funaria and Spirogyra

  • Zygnema, Saprolegnia and Hydrilla

  • Fucus, Marsilea and Calotropis

  • Riccia, Dryopteris and Cycas

Solution

D.

Riccia, Dryopteris and Cycas

Flagellated male gametes are present in Riccia, Dryopteris and Cycas.

Question
CBSEENBI11002246

Gymnosperms are also called soft wood spermatophytes because they lack

  • cambium

  • phloem fibres

  • thick-walled tracheids

  • xylem fibres

Solution

D.

xylem fibres

Gymnosperms lack xylem fibres. Large amount of parenchymatous cells are present with secondary xylem tracheids. So, these are also known as softwood spermatophytes.