NEET Biology Plant Kingdom Question Bank

done Funaria and Riccia Total Questions - 83

• question_answer1)
  Primitive types of stomata are found in the [AIIMS 1998, 99]
  A)
             Leaves of moss plants done clear
  B)
             Axis of the moss plant done clear
  C)
             Apophysis of capsule of moss done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Paraphysis in moss are
  A)
             One celled and club shaped done clear
  B)
             Multicelled and club shaped done clear
  C)
             One celled and bottle shaped done clear
  D)
             Multicelled and bottle shaped done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Protonema is    [AIIMS 1993; BVP 2000; Kerala CET 2003]
  A)
             Fossil pteridophyte done clear
  B)
             A part of the sporophyte of Funaria done clear
  C)
           The juvenile phase of the moss gametophyte done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The mode of nutrition of moss sporophyte is
  A)
             Autotrophic                               done clear
  B)
             Parasitic done clear
  C)
             Saprophytic                              done clear
  D)
           Semiparasitic done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Spore dispersal by sensor mechanism takes place in
  A)
             Funaria                                      done clear
  B)
             Selaginella done clear
  C)
             Fern                                           done clear
  D)
             Pinus done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Leafy gametophyte is formed from protonema in [BHU 1990]
  A)
             Marchantia                                done clear
  B)
             Riccia done clear
  C)
             Funaria                                      done clear
  D)
             Anthoceros done clear
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• question_answer7)
  In moss, reduction division takes place in            [EAMCET 1981]
  A)
             Capsule                                     done clear
  B)
             Archegonia done clear
  C)
             Antheridium                             done clear
  D)
             At the tip of rhizoids done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which is not a part of moss capsule  [CBSE PMT 1988]
  A)
             Peristome done clear
  B)
           Protonema done clear
  C)
             Theca from operculum done clear
  D)
             Annulus done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Anchorage organs of Funaria are
  A)
             Unicellular rhizoids                  done clear
  B)
             Adventitious roots done clear
  C)
             Multicellular rhizoids               done clear
  D)
             True roots done clear
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• question_answer10)
  A feature common to gametophytes and sporophytes of mosses and ferns is                                              [BHU 1990]
  A)
             Independent existence done clear
  B)
             Autotrophic nutrition done clear
  C)
             Unbranched habit done clear
  D)
             Branched habit done clear
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• question_answer11)
  If a moss protonema is developed from few cells of the moss capsule wall, then most probably it will be [DPMT 1985]
  A)
             Haploid                                     done clear
  B)
             Diploid done clear
  C)
             Triploid                                     done clear
  D)
             Polyploid done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Protonema is found in the life cycle of [CBSE PMT 1990; AFMC 1990; CPMT 1975; JIPMER 1990; Kerala CET 2003]
  A)
             Spirogyra                                  done clear
  B)
             Rhizopus done clear
  C)
             Funaria                                      done clear
  D)
             Escherichia done clear
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• question_answer13)
  In Funaria, calyptra is derived from  [AMU 1986; KCET 2000]
  A)
             Antheridium                             done clear
  B)
             Columella done clear
  C)
             Capsule                                     done clear
  D)
             Archegonium done clear
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• question_answer14)
  In moss (Funaria) sporophyte is differentiated into [CPMT 1986]
  A)
             Stem and leaves                       done clear
  B)
             Root, stem and leaves done clear
  C)
             Rhizoid, stem and leaves        done clear
  D)
           None of the above done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The dehiscence of moss capsule takes place by rupture of [CPMT 1990; BHU 1987]
  A)
             Operculum                                done clear
  B)
             Peristome done clear
  C)
             Annulus                                    done clear
  D)
             Calyptra done clear
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• question_answer16)
  In archegonium of moss (Funaria) plant, the number of neck canal cells is                                   [AFMC 1990]
  A)
             2     done clear
  B)
             3 done clear
  C)
             5     done clear
  D)
             6 to 18 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Funaria gametophyte is  [AMU 1990; AIIMS 2001; MP PMT 2001, 04]
  A)
             Dioecious and autoecious done clear
  B)
             Monoecious and autoecious done clear
  C)
             Dioecious and heteroecious done clear
  D)
             Monoecious and heteroecious done clear
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• question_answer18)
  In Funaria the following is not connected with spore dispersal                                       [CPMT 1984]
  A)
             Seta done clear
  B)
             Peristome done clear
  C)
             Annulus                                    done clear
  D)
             Foot done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The sporophytic phase in Funaria is well developed and is composed of                    [CMC Vellore 1993]
  A)
             Foot, seta and capsule             done clear
  B)
             Spore sac done clear
  C)
             Capsule only                            done clear
  D)
             Foot and capsule done clear
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• question_answer20)
  In moss, medulla has                                                  [AIIMS 1992]
  A)
             Endodermis                              done clear
  B)
           Hadrome done clear
  C)
             Hypodermis                              done clear
  D)
             Piliferous layer done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Vegetative reproduction in Funaria takes place by  [DPMT 1990; Kashmir MEE 1995]
  A)
             Primary protonema                  done clear
  B)
             Gemmae done clear
  C)
             Secondary protonema             done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The dominant phase in the life cycle of Funaria  is  [DPMT 1991]
  A)
             Protonema                                done clear
  B)
             Leafy gametophyte done clear
  C)
             Spore                                         done clear
  D)
             Sporophyte done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Apophysis is moss capsule in                                        [BHU 1994]
  A)
             Upper part                                done clear
  B)
             Middle part done clear
  C)
             Lower part                                done clear
  D)
             Fertile part done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The peristome of Funaria has [Bihar MDAT 1992; MP PMT 1993; CPMT 1999; BHU 1999; BCECE 2005]
  A)
             4 teeth in one ring                    done clear
  B)
           32 teeth in 2 rings done clear
  C)
             16 teeth in one rings                done clear
  D)
             16 teeth in 2 rings done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The protonema of moss differs from green alga in having
  A)
             Buds done clear
  B)
             Colourless rhizoids done clear
  C)
             Oblique septa and discoid chloroplast done clear
  D)
             All of the above done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The green upright sterile hair like structure among antheridia of Funaria are known as
  A)
             Apophysis                                 done clear
  B)
             Perigonial teeth done clear
  C)
             Trabeculae                                done clear
  D)
           Paraphyses done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following is not a moss gametophyte
  A)
             Spore                                         done clear
  B)
             Protonema done clear
  C)
             Columella                                 done clear
  D)
             Paraphysis done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which of the following is a diploid
  A)
             Capsule of moss done clear
  B)
             Gametophyte, archegonia and egg of moss done clear
  C)
             Gametophyte, antheridia and sperm of moss done clear
  D)
             Gametophyte and spore of moss done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is not associated with moss capsule
  A)
             Trabeculae                                done clear
  B)
             Peristome done clear
  C)
             Columella                                 done clear
  D)
             Prostomium done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Female sex organ in Funaria is called      [BHU 2000]
  A)
             Paraphysis                                done clear
  B)
             Oospores done clear
  C)
             Archegonium                            done clear
  D)
             Artheridium done clear
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• question_answer31)
  In Funaria leaves are arrange on stem
  A)
             Oppositely                                done clear
  B)
             Spirally done clear
  C)
             Opposite-decussate                 done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The capsule of Funaria is
  A)
             Symbiont                                  done clear
  B)
             Semiparasite done clear
  C)
             Total parasite                            done clear
  D)
             Saprophyte done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Funaria is a bryophyte because it
  A)
             Has no roots and stems           done clear
  B)
           Has sporophyte attached to the gametophyte done clear
  C)
             Is vascular done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer34)
  In mosses
  A)
             Gametophyte is independent of sporophyte done clear
  B)
             Sporophyte is partly dependent on gameto~phyte done clear
  C)
             Both (a) and (b) done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Funaria may be differentiated from Pinus by the character
  A)
             No fruits are produced done clear
  B)
             No seeds are produced done clear
  C)
             Antheridia and archegonia are present done clear
  D)
             Presence of sporophyte done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Spores of Funaria gives rise to
  A)
             Prothallus                                  done clear
  B)
             Sporophyte done clear
  C)
             Protonema                                done clear
  D)
             Gametophyte done clear
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• question_answer37)
  In Funaria stomata occur
  A)
             In the epidermis of stem done clear
  B)
             In the capsule epidermis done clear
  C)
             In the leaf epidermis done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Conducting tissue of moss is made up of
  A)
             Xylem and phloem                  done clear
  B)
             Parenchyma done clear
  C)
             Collenchyma                            done clear
  D)
             Xylem done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The apophysis region of capsule is concerned with
  A)
             Photosynthesis                         done clear
  B)
             Formation of spores done clear
  C)
             Dispersal of spores                  done clear
  D)
             Retention of moisture done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Protonema of Funaria is
  A)
             Thalloid                                     done clear
  B)
             Foliose done clear
  C)
             Filamentous                              done clear
  D)
             Crustaceous done clear
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• question_answer41)
  In Funaria the leaves surrounding the archegonia cluster are called as
  A)
             Perichaetial leaves                    done clear
  B)
             Perigonial leaves done clear
  C)
             Acicular leaves                          done clear
  D)
             Foliage leaves done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The peristomial teeth in Funaria are
  A)
             Hydric                                        done clear
  B)
             Xeric done clear
  C)
             Mesic                                         done clear
  D)
             Hygroscopic done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Spore in Funaria is
  A)
             Three layered                           done clear
  B)
             Two layered done clear
  C)
             Four layered                             done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Mosses show
  A)
             Isomorphic alternation of generation done clear
  B)
             Heteromorphic alternation of generation done clear
  C)
             Haplobiontic life cycle done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The body of Funaria is
  A)
             Simple rosette thallus done clear
  B)
             Differentiated into root, central axis and leaves done clear
  C)
           Differentiated into rhizoids, stem and leaves done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Antheridium in Funaria is
  A)
             Pear shaped                              done clear
  B)
             Club shaped done clear
  C)
             Flask shaped                            done clear
  D)
             Spherical done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The centre of moss axis is occupied by
  A)
             Xylem                                        done clear
  B)
             Phloem done clear
  C)
             Pith done clear
  D)
             Conducting tissue done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Columella in Funaria is
  A)
             Fertile tissue                              done clear
  B)
             Photosynthesis done clear
  C)
           Nutrition                                    done clear
  D)
             Protecting tissue done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Spore mother cells in Funaria are
  A)
             Haploid                                     done clear
  B)
             Tetraploid done clear
  C)
           Diploid                                      done clear
  D)
             Triploid done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Calyptra is seen in
  A)
             Antheridiophore                      done clear
  B)
             Archegoniophore done clear
  C)
           Sporophyte                               done clear
  D)
             Gametophyte done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Embryo development in Funaria is
  A)
             Meroblastic                               done clear
  B)
             Coeloblastic done clear
  C)
             Metablastic                                done clear
  D)
           Holoblastic done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The development of Funaria gametophyte always initiated from                                   [MP PMT 2003]
  A)
             Antheredium                            done clear
  B)
             Protonema done clear
  C)
             Archegonia                               done clear
  D)
             Capsule done clear
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• question_answer53)
  In moss capsule, dispersal of spores takes place through [CPMT 1995]
  A)
             Peristome teeth                         done clear
  B)
             Annulus done clear
  C)
             Calyptra                                     done clear
  D)
             Operculum done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Which of the following stage of Funaria is haploid [CPMT 1996]
  A)
             Gametophyte                            done clear
  B)
             Sporophyte done clear
  C)
             Both (a) and (b)                       done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Sporophyte of Funaria is
  A)
             Total parasite                            done clear
  B)
             Partial parasite done clear
  C)
             Independent                             done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The outer ring of peristomial teeth of Funaria is
  A)
             Hydrophobic                            done clear
  B)
             Sensitive to touch done clear
  C)
           Hygroscopic                              done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer57)
  The sporophyte of Funaria begins development within [MP PMT 1998, 2002]
  A)
             Antheridia                                 done clear
  B)
             Capsule done clear
  C)
             Protonema                                done clear
  D)
             Archegonium done clear
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• question_answer58)
  In Funaria (moss) spore germinates to produce [MP PMT 1999; CPMT 1990, 93; Pb. PMT 2004]
  A)
             Protonema                                done clear
  B)
             Prothallus done clear
  C)
             Proembryo                                done clear
  D)
             Embryo done clear
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• question_answer59)
  In moss capsule, the number of peristome whorls are [CPMT 1999; BHU 1999]
  A)
             1     done clear
  B)
           2 done clear
  C)
             3     done clear
  D)
             4 done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Which one of the following is not a member of thallophyta
  A)
             Spirogyra                                  done clear
  B)
             Mucor done clear
  C)
             Moss                                          done clear
  D)
             Both (b) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Meiosis (reduction division) in Funaria occurs in [AFMC 2001]
  A)
             Egg done clear
  B)
             Zygote done clear
  C)
             Antherozoids                            done clear
  D)
           Spore mother cells done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Thallus of Riccia is                                                        [CPMT 2003]
  A)
             Triploid                                     done clear
  B)
             Diploid done clear
  C)
           Haploid                                     done clear
  D)
             Tetraploid done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Plant body of Riccia is                                                    [CMC 1991]
  A)
             Sporophyte                               done clear
  B)
           Gametophyte done clear
  C)
             Aquatic                                      done clear
  D)
             Sporophyte done clear
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• question_answer64)
  In Riccia, the archegonium is                                         [AMU 1999]
  A)
             Rounded                                   done clear
  B)
             Cup-shaped done clear
  C)
             Star-shaped                              done clear
  D)
           Flask-shaped done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Riccia gametophyte develops from spore and ends in  [RPMT 1996; BHU 2001]
  A)
             Thallus                                      done clear
  B)
             Capsule done clear
  C)
           Zygote                                       done clear
  D)
             Spore done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Sporophyte of Riccia contains                                     [RPMT 1998]
  A)
             Spores, elaters and nutritive cells done clear
  B)
           Spores and nutritive cells     done clear
  C)
             Elaters and spores done clear
  D)
             Spores only done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Sex organs are embedded in the thallus in                  [BHU 1996]
  A)
             Moss                                          done clear
  B)
           Riccia done clear
  C)
             Azolla                                        done clear
  D)
             Fern done clear
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• question_answer68)
  In Riccia / Marchantia the rhizoids are      [CPMT 1991]
  A)
             Branched unicellular               done clear
  B)
             Branched multicellular done clear
  C)
             Unbranched multicellular       done clear
  D)
           Unbranched unicellular done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Rhizoids in Riccia are                                      [RPMT 1995, 2002]
  A)
             Unicellular smooth-walled done clear
  B)
             Unicellular tuberculate            done clear
  C)
           Both smooth-walled and tuberculate unicellular done clear
  D)
             Multicellular smooth-walled and tuberculate done clear
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• question_answer70)
  What is not true for Riccia
  A)
             Simple sporophytic stage        done clear
  B)
           Spores are released by rupture of sporangiam done clear
  C)
             Sporophyte is total parasite done clear
  D)
             Rhizoids are unicellular done clear
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• question_answer71)
  The sporophyte of Riccia is
  A)
             Chemoautotrophs done clear
  B)
             Partial parasite done clear
  C)
             Photosynthetically independent done clear
  D)
             Total parasite done clear
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• question_answer72)
  In Riccia / Bryophytes                        [RPMT 1987; CPMT 1994]
  A)
           Sporophyte is parasitic over gametophyte done clear
  B)
             Gametophyte is parasitic over sporophyte done clear
  C)
             Sporophyte is independent of gametophyte done clear
  D)
             Sporophyte is semiparasite done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Spores of Riccia are liberated by               [RPMT 1987]
  A)
             Peristome teeth and seta done clear
  B)
             Shrinkage of annulus and explosion of capsule done clear
  C)
           Death and decay of thallus and external pressure on calyptra done clear
  D)
             Xerochasy of elaters done clear
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• question_answer74)
  An archegonium of Riccia has                            [Bihar PMT 1994]
  A)
             4 neck canal cells, 1 venter canal cell and one oosphere done clear
  B)
             4 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells one oosphere done clear
  C)
             4 neck canal cells, one venter canal cell and two oospheres done clear
  D)
             6 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells and one oosphere done clear
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• question_answer75)
  In Funaria, stomata are present on the [CPMT 1981, 94, 96; RPMT 1985; MP PMT 1986, 96, 2000; CBSE PMT 2001; MHCET 2001]
  A)
             Leaf done clear
  B)
             Stem done clear
  C)
             Upper part of capsule              done clear
  D)
             Lower part of capsule done clear
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• question_answer76)
  The middle sterile portion in the capsule of moss (Funaria) is [CPMT 1992; RPMT 1997]
  A)
             Spore sac                                  done clear
  B)
             Protonema done clear
  C)
             Collumela                                 done clear
  D)
             Apophysis done clear
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• question_answer77)
  Funaria has [JIPMER 1986; MP PMT 1993; J&K CET 2002]
  A)
             Unicellular simple rhizoids done clear
  B)
             Tuberculated rhizoids done clear
  C)
             Distinct branched coenocytic rhizoids done clear
  D)
           Multicellular, oblique septate rhizoids done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Largest gametophyte is found in               [BHU 1994]
  A)
             Funaria                                      done clear
  B)
             Selaginella done clear
  C)
             Pinus                                         done clear
  D)
             Cycas done clear
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• question_answer79)
  The antherozoids of Funaria are [CPMT 1993; CBSE PMT 1999]
  A)
             Aciliated                                    done clear
  B)
             Biciliated done clear
  C)
             Multiciliated                              done clear
  D)
             Monociliated done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Where are the antheridia and archegonia situated in moss [AMU 1990; AIIMS 2000]
  A)
             On the apex of leaves              done clear
  B)
             In the axil of leaves done clear
  C)
             On the apex of stem                 done clear
  D)
             On the base of stem done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Which one of the following is absent in sporophyte of Funaria                                      [MP PMT 2000]
  A)
             Foot                                           done clear
  B)
             Seta done clear
  C)
             Elaters                                        done clear
  D)
             Columella done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Life cycle of Funaria is not completed without water. Choose the correct statement     [CMC Vellore 1993]
  A)
             As Funaria is a bryophyte plant done clear
  B)
             As branches will not develop done clear
  C)
             As fertilization takes place in presence of water only done clear
  D)
             As plant is delicate and will become dry and die without water done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Funaria is attached to substratum by [CPMT 2005]
  A)
             Roots                                         done clear
  B)
             Rhizoids done clear
  C)
             Haustoria                                  done clear
  D)
             Stem done clear
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