The secondary xylem is gymnosperms lacks wood vessels except in the
A. Cycadales
B. Ginkgoales
C. Coniferales
D. Gnetales
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The classification based on modern principles and consideration of pollen grain characters, genetic confirmations, embryology, biochemistry and anatomy was suggested by
A. Engler and Prantl
B. Bentham and Hooker
C. Takhtajan
D. Hutchinson
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In which of the following cases the sclerenchyma fibres arise in the primary cortex and form a complete cylinder?
A. Aristolochia
B. Zingiber
C. Cannabis
D. Brassica
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Which of the following has stems showing both interxylary and intraxylary phloem?
A. Leptadaenia
B. Calotropis
C. Capsicum
D. All of the above
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Match
List-I (Founders of Systematic Botany) with
List-II (Publications) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. William Turner
1. English Herbal
b. John Gerard
2. The Families of Flowering Plants
c. Hutchinson
3. Classes Plantarum
d. Carl Linnaeus
4. Herbal or General Historie of plants
A. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
D. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
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Malus domestica is the scientific name for the
A. apple tree
B. banana tree
C. pineapple plant
D. mango tree
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The smallest flowering plant is
A. Wolffia
B. Lemna
C. Azolla
D. Ficus
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Which of the following bryophytes reproduces asexually by gemmae which are formed in little cups?
A. Riccia
B. Marchantia
C. Anthoceros
D. Porella
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Consider the following statements regarding numerical taxonomy and choose the correct answer:
1. Numerical taxonomy does not embody the characters of the individuals for the assessment of its taxonomic interrelationship from any specific source
2. Equal weightage is sanctioned to the data obtained through different branches of botany
3. The resemblances amongst taxonomic units are represented by the space
4. After the choice of appropriate characters from the plants have already been made, the resemblance coefficients are tabulated in metric form
A. Only 2 and 3 are true
B. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
C. Only 3 and 4 are true
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
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Which one of the following is not an insect?
A. Bed bug
B. Spider
C. House fly
D. Mosquito
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The embryonic tissue which forms the growing regions of the shoots and roots is called
A. Meristem
B. Epidermis
C. Cuticle
D. Medulla
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As sieve plates in the phloem cells mature, a substance is deposited as cylinder about each cytoplasmic strand, which is known as
A. Tanin
B. Lignin
C. Callose
D. Callus
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Silica bodies, deposits ofstegmata, are absent in some members of
A. Zingiberaceae
B. Cannaceae
C. Musaceae
D. Palmae
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Which is the largest mammal?
A. Whale
B. African Elephant
C. Hippopotamus
D. Polar bear
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Match
List-I (Fungi) with
List-II (Shapes of Haustorium) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Albugo
1. Sac like haustorium
b. Perenospora
2. Button like haustorium
c. Erysiphe
3. Elongated branched haustorium
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-2, b-3, c-1
C. a-2, b-1, c-3
D. a-3, b-2, c-1
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Poisonous fangs of a snake are modified form of
A. Mandibular teeth
B. Palatine teeth
C. Canine teeth
D. Maxillary teeth
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The hydrophytic features of the leaf of Nymphaea advena include
A. Well developed cuticle
B. Absence of air-spaces in the mesophyll
C. Presence of lacuna in protoxylem
D. Presence of mucilage glands on the upper epidermis
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Where is the Botanical Survey of India headquartered?
A. Lucknow
B. Darjeeling
C. Kolkata
D. Ootacamund
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Of the following, rape seed belongs to
A. pepper
B. coffee
C. linseed
D. mustard
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Which of the following orders consists entirely of fossil representatives?
A. Lepidodendrales
B. ScJaginellales
C. Lycopodiales
D. Isoetales
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