(1). In a moss, the sporophyte

• (a). manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte
• (b). is partially parasitic on the gametophyte
• (c). produces gametes that gives rise to the gametophyte
• (d). arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte
• (e). None of these

(2). Conifers differ from grasses in the

• (a). formation of endosperm before fertilization
• (b). production of seeds from ovules
• (c). lack of xylem tracheids
• (d). absence of pollen tubes
• (e). None of these

(3). If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose?

• (a). nature of stored food materials in the cell
• (b). structural organization of thallus
• (c). chemical composition of the cell wall
• (d). types of pigments present in the cell
• (e). None of these

(4). Flagellated male gametes are present in all the three of which one of the following sets?

• (a). zyhnema, saprolegnia and hydrilla
• (b). focus, marsilea and calotropis
• (c). riccia, dryopteris and cycas
• (d). anthoceros, funaria and spirogyra
• (e). None of these

(5). Spore dissemination in some liverworts is aided by

• (a). indusium
• (b). calyptras
• (c). peristome teeth
• (d). elaters
• (e). None of these

(6). Which one of the following plants is monoecious?

• (a). pinus
• (b). cycas
• (c). papaya
• (d). marchantia
• (e). None of these

(7). Which one of the following has haplontic life cycle?

• (a). polytrichum
• (b). ustilago
• (c). wheat
• (d). funaria
• (e). None of these

(8). Which one of the following is considered important in the development of seed habit?

• (a). heterospory
• (b). haplontic life cycle
• (c). free-living gametophyte
• (d). dependent sporophyte
• (e). None of these

(9). Mannitol is the stored food in

• (a). porphyra
• (b). fucus
• (c). gracilaria
• (d). chara
• (e). None of these

(10). Which one of the following is a vascular cryptogam?

• (a). ginkgo
• (b). marchantia
• (c). cedrus
• (d). equisetum
• (e). None of these