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done Pteridophytes General Total Questions - 79

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following belongs to vascular cryptogams [BHU 1978; EAMCET 1980; RPMT 1997; BVP 2000; AMU PMT 2005]
  A)
                     Bryophyta                         done clear
  B)
                Pteridophyta done clear
  C)
                     Gymnosperms                  done clear
  D)
                     Angiosperms done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Who among the following was a paleobotanist [MDAT Bihar 1995]
  A)
                     P. Maheshwari                  done clear
  B)
                     S.R. Kashyap done clear
  C)
                                                     Sahani                               done clear
  D)
                     V. Puri done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Heterospory is found in
  A)
                     Selaginella                        done clear
  B)
                     Isoetes done clear
  C)
                     Marselia                             done clear
  D)
                All the above done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Vessels are not present in the xylem of
  A)
                     Pteridophyta                     done clear
  B)
                     Gymnosperms done clear
  C)
                     Angiosperm                      done clear
  D)
                Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Heterospory is production of                                      [CPMT 1983]
  A)
                     Sexual and asexual spores done clear
  B)
                     Large and small spores done clear
  C)
                     Haploid and diploid spores done clear
  D)
                     Diploid and tetraploid spores done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which statement is true                                            [JIPMER 1993]
  A)
                     Spores and gametes are invariably diploids done clear
  B)
                     Spores and gametes are invariably haploids done clear
  C)
                     Only gametes are invariably haploids done clear
  D)
                     Only spores are invariably diploids done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Heterothallism refers to                                                [CPMT 1992]
  A)
                     Fusion is not accompanied with zygote formation           done clear
  B)
                     Fusion between morphologically similar strain done clear
  C)
                     Fusion between the strains of structurally similar and physiologically different done clear
  D)
                     All the above done clear
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• question_answer8)
  An advantage which made seed bearing plants so greatly surpass the ferns in colonizing the land, is the evolution of the [CPMT 1974]
  A)
                     Ability to photosynthesize       done clear
  B)
                     Fibrous root system done clear
  C)
                     Woody stem                      done clear
  D)
                     Non-swimming sperms done clear
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• question_answer9)
  In which of the following plant diploid stage generally dominates                                 [CPMT 1976]
  A)
                     Algae                                  done clear
  B)
                     Ferns done clear
  C)
                     Mosses                               done clear
  D)
                     Fungi done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which groups depend on external source of free water
  A)
                     Algae, mosses and ferns done clear
  B)
                     Algae, mosses and gymnosperms done clear
  C)
                     Mosses, ferns and gymnosperms done clear
  D)
                     Only algae and mosses done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Fern's prothallus normally is                                         [BHU 1982]
  A)
                     Haploid                             done clear
  B)
                     Diploid done clear
  C)
                     Triploid                              done clear
  D)
                     Tetraploid done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Ferns are characterised by                                           [CPMT 1982]
  A)
                     Heterospory                      done clear
  B)
                     Seed bearing done clear
  C)
                Homospory                       done clear
  D)
                     Tracheids and vessels done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Dominant generation in pteridophytes is
  A)
                     Haploid                             done clear
  B)
                     Gametophytic done clear
  C)
                Diploid                              done clear
  D)
                     Triploid done clear
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• question_answer14)
  "Botanical snakes'' are                                              [JIPMER 1987]
  A)
                     Algae                                  done clear
  B)
                     Fungi done clear
  C)
                     Bryophytes                        done clear
  D)
                     Pteridophytes done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Heterosporous pteridophytes always produce [MP PMT 1986]
  A)
                     Monoecious gametophytes done clear
  B)
                     Dioecious gametophytes done clear
  C)
                     Homothallic gametophytes done clear
  D)
                     None of the above done clear
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• question_answer16)
  In some of the pteridophytes and gymnosperms the sporophyll aggregate at the apices of the main stem or its branches to form definite compact structures. The compact structures are called
  A)
                     Sporangiophore               done clear
  B)
                     Sorus done clear
  C)
                     Sporangium                      done clear
  D)
                     Strobilus or cone done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The condition where a pteriodophyte produces two kinds of spores and sporangia is termed as
  A)
                     Homospory                       done clear
  B)
                     Homothallism done clear
  C)
                     Heterospory                      done clear
  D)
                     Apospory done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Pteridophytes are characterized by
  A)
                     Presence of vascular system done clear
  B)
                     Absence of flowers done clear
  C)
                     Absence of fruits done clear
  D)
                     All the above done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The main plant body of pteridophyte is
  A)
                     Gametophyte                    done clear
  B)
                     Sporophyte done clear
  C)
                     Sporangium                      done clear
  D)
                     Prothallus done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The prothallus represents                   [KCET 1999; AIIMS 1999]
  A)
                     Gametophyte of fern done clear
  B)
                     Sporophyte of angiosperm     done clear
  C)
                     Sporophyte of gymnosperm done clear
  D)
                     Sporophyte of fern done clear
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• question_answer21)
  According to available fossil records which of the following were the first land vascular plant
  A)
                     Psilophytales                     done clear
  B)
                     Lycopods done clear
  C)
                     Horse-tail                           done clear
  D)
                     Cycas done clear
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• question_answer22)
  A stele without a central pith is called
  A)
                     Solenostele                       done clear
  B)
                Protostele done clear
  C)
                     Dictyostele                         done clear
  D)
                     Siphonostele done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following is a fossil pteridophyte
  A)
                     Lycopodium                     done clear
  B)
                     Lygodium done clear
  C)
                     Psilotum                            done clear
  D)
                     Rhynia done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following is aquatic and free floating fern
  A)
                     Azolla                                 done clear
  B)
                     Salvinia done clear
  C)
                     Pteris                                  done clear
  D)
                Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer25)
    A plant having vascular supply, producing spores but lacking seed is a [DPMT 1990; BHU 1995; Manipal MEE 1995; BHU 1999; CBSE PMT 1999; Orissa JEE 2004]
  A)
                     Byophyte                           done clear
  B)
                Pteridophyte done clear
  C)
                     Gymnosperm                    done clear
  D)
                     Angiosperm done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Formation of gametophyte directly from spore mother cell without meiosis is called                   [CPMT 1995]
  A)
                     Apospory                          done clear
  B)
                     Apogamy done clear
  C)
                     Apomictic                          done clear
  D)
                     Apomixis done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Seed habit originated firstly in some         [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
                     Pteridophytes                    done clear
  B)
                     Pines done clear
  C)
                     Monocots                          done clear
  D)
                     Dicots done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The aquatic fern which is an excellent biofertilizer is [CBSE PMT 1999, 2001]
  A)
                     Azolla                                 done clear
  B)
                     Salvinia done clear
  C)
                     Marsilia                              done clear
  D)
                     Pteridium done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is not a pteridophyte             [RPMT 1997]
  A)
                     Ginkgo                               done clear
  B)
                     Selaginella done clear
  C)
                     Polypodium                      done clear
  D)
                     Azolla done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following helps in coal formation        [AFMC 2000]
  A)
                     Bacteria                              done clear
  B)
                     Gymnosperm done clear
  C)
                     Pteridophytes                    done clear
  D)
                     Archaebacteria done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Azolla is used as a biofertilizer because it [AIIMS 2003]
  A)
                     Multiplies very fast to produce massive biomass done clear
  B)
                     Has association of nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium done clear
  C)
                     Has association of nitrogenfixing cyanobacteria done clear
  D)
                     Has association of mycorrhiza done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Most primitive living vascular plants are   [CPMT 1975, 81]
  A)
                     Brown algae                      done clear
  B)
                     Sphagnum done clear
  C)
                     Ferns                                  done clear
  D)
                     Cycads done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Fern prothallus is                                                          [CPMT 1977]
  A)
                     Homothallic                      done clear
  B)
                     Heterothallic done clear
  C)
                     Heterotrophic                    done clear
  D)
                     Heteromorphic done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Sporangia and spore bearing leaf in fern is called as  [CPMT 1975, 84, 86, 93; AFMC 1996; CBSE PMT 2001]
  A)
                     Ramentum                        done clear
  B)
                     Sorus done clear
  C)
                     Indusium                           done clear
  D)
                     Sporophyll/Frond done clear
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• question_answer35)
  In fern, young leaves are protected by      [AFMC 1982, 89]
  A)
                     Rhizome                            done clear
  B)
                     Indusium done clear
  C)
                     Sori                                    done clear
  D)
                Ramenta done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following is not involved in the fertilization of fern                                     [CPMT 1984, 90]
  A)
                     Pollen tube                        done clear
  B)
                     Water done clear
  C)
                     Archegonia                        done clear
  D)
                     Flagellated sperms done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Fern stele is                                          [BHU 1978, 81; AFMC 1981; CPMT 1994]
  A)
                     Dictyostele                         done clear
  B)
                     Siphonostele done clear
  C)
                     Protostele                          done clear
  D)
                     None of these done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Spore of fern represents                                               [CPMT 1989]
  A)
                     Sporophytic stage done clear
  B)
                     Gametophytic stage done clear
  C)
                     Sporophytic and gametophytic stage done clear
  D)
                     Apomictic stage done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Sporangia of eusporangiate ferns             [BHU 1990]
  A)
                     Possess a single layer of wall cells done clear
  B)
                     Produce very few spores done clear
  C)
                Originate from a group of initial cells done clear
  D)
                     Dehiscence at the region of a well defined stomium done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Meristeles are found in                                                   [BHU 1979]
  A)
                     Cycas stem                        done clear
  B)
                     Pinus needle done clear
  C)
                     Fern leaf                            done clear
  D)
                     Fern rhizome done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Sometime prothallus of fern give rise to a fern plant. It is an example of                                        [CPMT 1983]
  A)
                     Apospory                          done clear
  B)
                     Parthenogenesis done clear
  C)
                     Parthenocarpy                  done clear
  D)
                     Apogamy done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the  following venation is characteristic of fern [RPMT 1985]
  A)
                     Parallel                               done clear
  B)
                     Reticulate done clear
  C)
                     Dichotomous                    done clear
  D)
                     Open furcate done clear
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• question_answer43)
  A collection of sporangia attached to placenta and covered over by indusium is known as [MP PMT 1984]
  A)
                     Sporophyll                        done clear
  B)
                     Sorus done clear
  C)
                     Cone                                  done clear
  D)
                     Ramenta done clear
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• question_answer44)
  In fern, spores are formed in                                       [CPMT 1986]
  A)
                     Sporangium                      done clear
  B)
                     Oogonium done clear
  C)
                     Archegonium                    done clear
  D)
                     Stomium done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Apogamous cells are                                                [MP PMT 1987]
  A)
                     Haploid                             done clear
  B)
                     Diploid done clear
  C)
                     Polyploid                           done clear
  D)
                     Triploid done clear
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• question_answer46)
  The cells of fern prothallus contains nucleus with [MP PMT 1987]
  A)
                     4n chromosomes             done clear
  B)
                     3n chromosomes done clear
  C)
                     2n chromosomes             done clear
  D)
                     n chromosomes done clear
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• question_answer47)
  When in a stele the xylem is surrounded by phloem, the condition is called
  A)
                     Hadrocentric                     done clear
  B)
                     Leptocentric done clear
  C)
                     Radial                                done clear
  D)
                     Conjoint collateral done clear
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• question_answer48)
  In fern plant, the ejection of spores with force is achieved by the                                    [JIPMER 1993]
  A)
                     Sporangiophore               done clear
  B)
                     Annulus done clear
  C)
                     Stomium                            done clear
  D)
                     Indusium done clear
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• question_answer49)
  In fern, sporangia are borne on the   [CPMT 1992]
  A)
                     Margin of leaf                    done clear
  B)
                     Abaxial side of leaf done clear
  C)
                     Adaxial side of leaf           done clear
  D)
                     Only on the tip of leaf done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The prothallus of fern is                                  [Bihar MDAT 1992]
  A)
                     Heart-shaped                    done clear
  B)
                     Dorsiventral done clear
  C)
                     Green                                 done clear
  D)
                     All of the above done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Antherozoids of fern are                                  [Bihar MDAT 1992]
  A)
                     Spherical                           done clear
  B)
                     Coiled done clear
  C)
                Multiflagellate                    done clear
  D)
                     All of the above done clear
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• question_answer52)
  The shape of sporangium in fern is          [DPMT 1991]
  A)
                Biconvex                           done clear
  B)
                     Circular done clear
  C)
                     Biconcave                          done clear
  D)
                     Plano-convex done clear
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• question_answer53)
  The place where sporangium of a fern bursts open is called
  A)
                     Operculum                        done clear
  B)
                     Annulus done clear
  C)
                Stomium                            done clear
  D)
                     Ostiole done clear
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• question_answer54)
  New leaf of ferns is called                                            [RPMT 1995]
  A)
                     Sporophyll                        done clear
  B)
                Frond done clear
  C)
                     Leaf petiole                       done clear
  D)
                     Leaf node done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Fern prothallus is developed from  [CPMT 1986; BVP 2002; MP PMT 2003]
  A)
                     Elaters                                done clear
  B)
                     Spore mother cells done clear
  C)
                     Spore                                 done clear
  D)
                     Zygote done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The sperm of fern is                                                     [AFMC 1995]
  A)
                     Biciliate and coiled done clear
  B)
                     Multiciliate and sickle-shaped done clear
  C)
                     Multiciliate and coiled done clear
  D)
                     Biciliate and sickle-shaped done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Fern plant is a                                                           [MP PMT 1995]
  A)
                     Haploid gametophyte      done clear
  B)
                     Diploid gametophyte done clear
  C)
                     Diploid sporophyte          done clear
  D)
                     Haploid sporophyte done clear
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• question_answer58)
  The number of spores in the sporangium of fern is [AFMC 1996; MHCET 2004]
  A)
                     16                                       done clear
  B)
                     32 done clear
  C)
                     64                                       done clear
  D)
                     128 done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Common characteristic between bryophytes and pteridophytes is                                 [MHCET 2004]
  A)
                     Vascularisation                 done clear
  B)
                     Terrestrial habit done clear
  C)
                     Water for fertilization        done clear
  D)
                     Independent sporophyte done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Nephrolepis is a                                                        [MHCET 2004]
  A)
                     Bryophyte                         done clear
  B)
                     Pteridophyte done clear
  C)
                     Gymnosperm                    done clear
  D)
                     Angiosperm done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Jacket of fern antheridium is composed of                [DPMT 2004]
  A)
                     2 cells                                 done clear
  B)
                     3 cells done clear
  C)
                     4 cells                                 done clear
  D)
                     5 cells done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Mosses and ferns are found in moist and shady places because both                                           [AIIMS 2004]
  A)
                     Require presence of water for fertilization done clear
  B)
                     Do not need sunlight for photosynthesis done clear
  C)
                     Depend for their nutrition on micro-organisms which cane survive only at low temperature done clear
  D)
                     Can not compete with sun-loving plants done clear
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• question_answer63)
  The first plants to appear after a forest fire are the ferns, this is because of the survival of their [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
                     Spores                               done clear
  B)
                     Leaves done clear
  C)
                     Fronds                               done clear
  D)
                     Rhizomes done clear
  E)
                     Both (c) and (d) done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Heart shaped prothallus of fern bears      [BVP 2001]
  A)
                     Male sex organs                done clear
  B)
                     Female sex organs done clear
  C)
                     Bisexual                             done clear
  D)
                     None of these done clear
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• question_answer65)
  The circinate venation is the characteristic feature of ferns. It refers to                                             [CPMT 2004]
  A)
                     Coiling of young leaves done clear
  B)
                     Arrangement of leaves on stem done clear
  C)
                     Attachment of sori on leaves done clear
  D)
                     Heterophilly done clear
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• question_answer66)
  The gametophyte of fern bears [MHCET 2004; Pb. PMT 2004]
  A)
                     True roots                          done clear
  B)
                     Antheridia done clear
  C)
                     Archegonia                        done clear
  D)
                     Both (b) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Ectophloic siphonostele is found in  [CBSE PMT 2005]
  A)
                     Adiantum and Cucurbitaceae done clear
  B)
                Osmunda and Equisetum done clear
  C)
                     Marsilea and Botrychium done clear
  D)
                     Dicksoni and Maidenhair fern done clear
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• question_answer68)
  In pteridophytes, phloem is without [Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
                     Sieve cells                          done clear
  B)
                     Sieve tubes done clear
  C)
                     Companion cells              done clear
  D)
                     Both (b) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer69)
  First vascular plant is                                          [Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
                     Thallophyta                       done clear
  B)
                     Bryophyta done clear
  C)
                     Pteridophyta       done clear
  D)
                     Spermatophyta done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Which pteridophyte is called as horse-tail       [Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
                     Equisetum                         done clear
  B)
                Lycopodium done clear
  C)
                     Marsilea                             done clear
  D)
                     Selaginella done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Characteristic of fern is                                             [Manipal 2005]
  A)
                     Circinate vernation done clear
  B)
                     Reticulate venation done clear
  C)
                     Parallel venation done clear
  D)
                     None of these done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Most primitive members in which roots not present is [BHU 2005]
  A)
                     Psilotum                            done clear
  B)
                     Rhynia done clear
  C)
                     Leycopodium                   done clear
  D)
                     Selaginella done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Protonema stage is found in                                        [CPMT 2005]
  A)
                     Ferns                                  done clear
  B)
                     Mosses done clear
  C)
                     Liverworts                         done clear
  D)
                     Fungi done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Disposal of spores in fern takes place through         [AFMC 2005]
  A)
                     Annulus                             done clear
  B)
                     Stomium done clear
  C)
                     Both (a) and (b)                done clear
  D)
                     Indusium done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Female gametophyte in heterosporous ferns is [Wardha 2005]
  A)
                     Archegonium                    done clear
  B)
                     Protonema done clear
  C)
                     Prothallus                          done clear
  D)
                     Megasporangium done clear
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• question_answer76)
  To which of the groups would you assign plant which has a vascular supply, lacks ovules and reproduces by means of spores                                                                       [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
                     Gymnosperms                  done clear
  B)
                     Thallophyta done clear
  C)
                     Bryophyta                         done clear
  D)
                     Pteridophyta done clear
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• question_answer77)
  During fertilization in ferns, male gamete reaches the female gamete through the agency of [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
                     Water                                 done clear
  B)
                     Insects done clear
  C)
                     Chemicals                          done clear
  D)
                     Winds done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Which is the most important group on earth     [AMU PMT 2005]
  A)
                     Mosses                               done clear
  B)
                     Tracheophyta done clear
  C)
                     Bryophyta                         done clear
  D)
                     Liverworts done clear
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• question_answer79)
  A fern prothallus is bisexual. If fertilization takes place between their gametes then it is known as             [BHU 2005]
  A)
                     Cros fertilization                done clear
  B)
                     Self fertilization done clear
  C)
                     Isogamous                         done clear
  D)
                     Viviparous done clear
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