Plant Diversity (Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes) — MCQs Biology 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which group of plants is called amphibians of the plant kingdom? (A) Algae (B) Gymnosperms (C) Pteridophytes (D) Bryophytes 2. The plant body of algae is known as: (A) Protonema (B) Cormus (C) Thallus (D) Rhizome 3. Which pigment is common to all algae? (A) Chlorophyll b (B) Chlorophyll a (C) Carotene (D) Xanthophyll 4. Bryophytes lack: (A) Leaves (B) Stem (C) Rhizoids (D) Roots 5. Rhizoids in bryophytes are meant for: (A) Photosynthesis (B) Anchorage (C) Reproduction (D) Conduction 6. Dominant generation in bryophytes is: (A) Sporophyte (B) Gametophyte (C) Zygote (D) Embryo 7. Which of the following is a green alga? (A) Fucus (B) Laminaria (C) Spirogyra (D) Polysiphonia 8. Brown color of brown algae is due to: (A) Chlorophyll (B) Carotene (C) Xanthophyll (D) Fucoxanthin 9. Red algae contain which pigment? (A) Phycocyanin (B) Phycoerythrin (C) Chlorophyll b (D) Fucoxanthin 10. Which structure bears sex organs in bryophytes? (A) Capsule (B) Gametophyte (C) Sporangium (D) Sporophyte 11. Which bryophyte is commonly known as liverwort? (A) Marchantia (B) Sphagnum (C) Funaria (D) Polytrichum 12. In bryophytes, sporophyte is dependent on: (A) Soil (B) Water (C) Gametophyte (D) Rhizoids 13. Pteridophytes possess which tissue absent in bryophytes? (A) Meristem (B) Cortex (C) Vascular tissue (D) Epidermis 14. Which is an example of pteridophyte? (A) Moss (B) Fern (C) Alga (D) Fungus 15. Dominant generation in pteridophytes is: (A) Gametophyte (B) Sporophyte (C) Zygote (D) Protonema 16. The leaves of ferns are called: (A) Scales (B) Fronds (C) Phyllodes (D) Needles 17. Sporangia in ferns are arranged in clusters called: (A) Capsules (B) Sori (C) Cones (D) Spikes 18. Which structure develops from spore in ferns? (A) Sporophyte (B) Prothallus (C) Protonema (D) Rhizoid 19. Prothallus is the: (A) Sporophyte of fern (B) Stem of fern (C) Root of fern (D) Gametophyte of fern 20. Which plant group shows true roots, stems, and leaves for the first time? (A) Pteridophytes (B) Bryophytes (C) Algae (D) Thallophytes 21. Algae reproduce asexually mainly by: (A) Seeds (B) Fragmentation (C) Spores (D) Budding 22. Which algae are mostly marine? (A) Green algae (B) Blue-green algae (C) Brown algae (D) Golden algae 23. Water is essential for fertilization in: (A) Algae only (B) Bryophytes and pteridophytes (C) Pteridophytes only (D) Bryophytes only 24. Which bryophyte is called peat moss? (A) Funaria (B) Sphagnum (C) Marchantia (D) Riccia 25. Which algae is unicellular? (A) Chlamydomonas (B) Spirogyra (C) Ulva (D) Laminaria 26. In algae, reserve food material is commonly: (A) Starch (B) Glycogen (C) Cellulose (D) Protein 27. Which of the following is a red alga? (A) Spirogyra (B) Ulva (C) Polysiphonia (D) Chara 28. Bryophytes are mostly found in: (A) Dry habitats (B) Aquatic habitats (C) Moist shady places (D) Deserts 29. Which generation produces spores? (A) Sporophyte (B) Gametophyte (C) Prothallus (D) Zygote 30. Capsule is part of: (A) Algae (B) Bryophyte sporophyte (C) Fern gametophyte (D) Root 31. Which tissue conducts water in pteridophytes? (A) Phloem (B) Cortex (C) Xylem (D) Epidermis 32. Which algae have silica in their cell walls? (A) Diatoms (B) Brown algae (C) Red algae (D) Green algae 33. Which plant group shows alternation of generations clearly? (A) Pteridophytes (B) Bryophytes (C) Algae (D) Fungi 34. Antheridia produce: (A) Eggs (B) Male gametes (C) Spores (D) Female gametes 35. Archegonia produce: (A) Male gametes (B) Spores (C) Eggs (D) Zygotes 36. Which of the following lacks vascular tissue? (A) Fern (B) Club moss (C) Horsetail (D) Moss 37. Which structure protects the sporangium in ferns? (A) Capsule (B) Sorus (C) Indusium (D) Operculum 38. Which plant group bridges algae and gymnosperms? (A) Pteridophytes (B) Angiosperms (C) Bryophytes (D) Thallophytes 39. Sex organs in bryophytes are multicellular and: (A) Unprotected (B) Reduced (C) Naked (D) Jacketed 40. Which alga is commonly called sea lettuce? (A) Laminaria (B) Fucus (C) Ulva (D) Spirogyra 41. Which group does not have true roots? (A) Algae (B) Both A and B (C) Pteridophytes (D) Bryophytes 42. Ferns reproduce by: (A) Seeds (B) Vegetative propagation only (C) Budding (D) Spores 43. Which structure absorbs water in bryophytes? (A) Roots (B) Leaves (C) Rhizoids (D) Stem 44. Which generation is independent in pteridophytes? (A) Gametophyte (B) Embryo (C) Zygote (D) Sporophyte 45. Which of the following is a club moss? (A) Marchantia (B) Lycopodium (C) Funaria (D) Ulva 46. Which plant group first evolved vascular tissue? (A) Algae (B) Pteridophytes (C) Bryophytes (D) Angiosperms 47. Which bryophyte has leafy gametophyte? (A) Marchantia (B) Riccia (C) Alga (D) Funaria 48. Sporophyte of bryophyte consists of: (A) Root and stem (B) Capsule only (C) Frond and rhizome (D) Foot, seta, and capsule 49. Which algae are considered plant-like protists? (A) All algae (B) Brown algae (C) Red algae (D) Green algae 50. Which plant group requires water for sexual reproduction? (A) Angiosperms (B) Both Bryophytes and Pteridophytes (C) Bryophytes (D) Gymnosperms