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| 7601. |
In 1943 the causal organism and host of Bengal famine was [BHU 1995; EAMCET 1995] |
| A. | Wheat rust by Puccinia |
| B. | Blast of rice by Pyricularia oryzae |
| C. | Blast of rice by Xanthomonas oryzae |
| D. | Brown leaf spot of rice by Helminthosporium oryzae |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7602. |
Thread like filaments of fungi are known as [DPMT 1991; Manipal 1995] |
| A. | Conidia |
| B. | Mycorrhiza |
| C. | Sporangium |
| D. | Hyphae |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7603. |
Which of the following is famous mycologist of India [AIIMS 1992] |
| A. | P. Maheshwari |
| B. | M.O.P. Iyengar |
| C. | K. Sharma |
| D. | Sadasivan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7604. |
Who gave the parasitic nature of fungus in plants [DPMT 1991] |
| A. | Pasteur |
| B. | Anton De Bary |
| C. | Robert Koch |
| D. | J.F. Kuhn |
| Answer» D. J.F. Kuhn | |
| 7605. |
All fungi can be called as [CPMT 1978, 81; NCERT 1981; CBSE PMT 1993; CMC Vellore 1993; MP PMT 2000] |
| A. | Heterotrophs |
| B. | Autotrophs |
| C. | Saprophytes |
| D. | Parasites |
| Answer» B. Autotrophs | |
| 7606. |
If the thallus of an organism e.g., a fungus is entirely converted into one or more reproductive structure, it is called as [JIPMER 1986] |
| A. | Eucarpic |
| B. | Holocarpic |
| C. | Holozoic |
| D. | Homothallic |
| Answer» C. Holozoic | |
| 7607. |
The term 'fungus' was coined by |
| A. | Gaspard Bauhin |
| B. | De Bary |
| C. | E.J. Butler |
| D. | Sadasivan |
| Answer» B. De Bary | |
| 7608. |
Anchorage organs of Funaria are |
| A. | Unicellular rhizoids |
| B. | Adventitious roots |
| C. | Multicellular rhizoids |
| D. | True roots |
| Answer» D. True roots | |
| 7609. |
Funaria is attached to substratum by [CPMT 2005] |
| A. | Roots |
| B. | Rhizoids |
| C. | Haustoria |
| D. | Stem |
| Answer» C. Haustoria | |
| 7610. |
Life cycle of Funaria is not completed without water. Choose the correct statement [CMC Vellore 1993] |
| A. | As Funaria is a bryophyte plant |
| B. | As branches will not develop |
| C. | As fertilization takes place in presence of water only |
| D. | As plant is delicate and will become dry and die without water |
| Answer» D. As plant is delicate and will become dry and die without water | |
| 7611. |
Which one of the following is absent in sporophyte of Funaria [MP PMT 2000] |
| A. | Foot |
| B. | Seta |
| C. | Elaters |
| D. | Columella |
| Answer» D. Columella | |
| 7612. |
Where are the antheridia and archegonia situated in moss [AMU 1990; AIIMS 2000] |
| A. | On the apex of leaves |
| B. | In the axil of leaves |
| C. | On the apex of stem |
| D. | On the base of stem |
| Answer» D. On the base of stem | |
| 7613. |
Which is not a part of moss capsule [CBSE PMT 1988] |
| A. | Peristome |
| B. | Protonema |
| C. | Theca from operculum |
| D. | Annulus |
| Answer» C. Theca from operculum | |
| 7614. |
The antherozoids of Funaria are [CPMT 1993; CBSE PMT 1999] |
| A. | Aciliated |
| B. | Biciliated |
| C. | Multiciliated |
| D. | Monociliated |
| Answer» C. Multiciliated | |
| 7615. |
Largest gametophyte is found in [BHU 1994] |
| A. | Funaria |
| B. | Selaginella |
| C. | Pinus |
| D. | Cycas |
| Answer» B. Selaginella | |
| 7616. |
Funaria has [JIPMER 1986; MP PMT 1993; J&K CET 2002] |
| A. | Unicellular simple rhizoids |
| B. | Tuberculated rhizoids |
| C. | Distinct branched coenocytic rhizoids |
| D. | Multicellular, oblique septate rhizoids |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7617. |
The middle sterile portion in the capsule of moss (Funaria) is [CPMT 1992; RPMT 1997] |
| A. | Spore sac |
| B. | Protonema |
| C. | Collumela |
| D. | Apophysis |
| Answer» D. Apophysis | |
| 7618. |
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 |
| B. | Stem |
| C. | Upper part of capsule |
| D. | Lower part of capsule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7619. |
An archegonium of Riccia has [Bihar PMT 1994] |
| A. | 4 neck canal cells, 1 venter canal cell and one oosphere |
| B. | 4 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells one oosphere |
| C. | 4 neck canal cells, one venter canal cell and two oospheres |
| D. | 6 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells and one oosphere |
| Answer» B. 4 neck canal cells, 2 venter canal cells one oosphere | |
| 7620. |
Spores of Riccia are liberated by [RPMT 1987] |
| A. | Peristome teeth and seta |
| B. | Shrinkage of annulus and explosion of capsule |
| C. | Death and decay of thallus and external pressure on calyptra |
| D. | Xerochasy of elaters |
| Answer» D. Xerochasy of elaters | |
| 7621. |
In Riccia / Bryophytes [RPMT 1987; CPMT 1994] |
| A. | Sporophyte is parasitic over gametophyte |
| B. | Gametophyte is parasitic over sporophyte |
| C. | Sporophyte is independent of gametophyte |
| D. | Sporophyte is semiparasite |
| Answer» B. Gametophyte is parasitic over sporophyte | |
| 7622. |
The sporophyte of Riccia is |
| A. | Chemoautotrophs |
| B. | Partial parasite |
| C. | Photosynthetically independent |
| D. | Total parasite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7623. |
What is not true for Riccia |
| A. | Simple sporophytic stage |
| B. | Spores are released by rupture of sporangiam |
| C. | Sporophyte is total parasite |
| D. | Rhizoids are unicellular |
| Answer» C. Sporophyte is total parasite | |
| 7624. |
In moss, reduction division takes place in [EAMCET 1981] |
| A. | Capsule |
| B. | Archegonia |
| C. | Antheridium |
| D. | At the tip of rhizoids |
| Answer» B. Archegonia | |
| 7625. |
Rhizoids in Riccia are [RPMT 1995, 2002] |
| A. | Unicellular smooth-walled |
| B. | Unicellular tuberculate |
| C. | Both smooth-walled and tuberculate unicellular |
| D. | Multicellular smooth-walled and tuberculate |
| Answer» D. Multicellular smooth-walled and tuberculate | |
| 7626. |
In Riccia / Marchantia the rhizoids are [CPMT 1991] |
| A. | Branched unicellular |
| B. | Branched multicellular |
| C. | Unbranched multicellular |
| D. | Unbranched unicellular |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7627. |
Sex organs are embedded in the thallus in [BHU 1996] |
| A. | Moss |
| B. | Riccia |
| C. | Azolla |
| D. | Fern |
| Answer» C. Azolla | |
| 7628. |
Sporophyte of Riccia contains [RPMT 1998] |
| A. | Spores, elaters and nutritive cells |
| B. | Spores and nutritive cells |
| C. | Elaters and spores |
| D. | Spores only |
| Answer» C. Elaters and spores | |
| 7629. |
In Riccia, the archegonium is [AMU 1999] |
| A. | Rounded |
| B. | Cup-shaped |
| C. | Star-shaped |
| D. | Flask-shaped |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7630. |
Plant body of Riccia is [CMC 1991] |
| A. | Sporophyte |
| B. | Gametophyte |
| C. | Aquatic |
| D. | Sporophyte |
| Answer» C. Aquatic | |
| 7631. |
Meiosis (reduction division) in Funaria occurs in [AFMC 2001] |
| A. | Egg |
| B. | Zygote |
| C. | Antherozoids |
| D. | Spore mother cells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7632. |
Which one of the following is not a member of thallophyta |
| A. | Spirogyra |
| B. | Mucor |
| C. | Moss |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» D. Both (b) and (c) | |
| 7633. |
Leafy gametophyte is formed from protonema in [BHU 1990] |
| A. | Marchantia |
| B. | Riccia |
| C. | Funaria |
| D. | Anthoceros |
| Answer» D. Anthoceros | |
| 7634. |
In Funaria (moss) spore germinates to produce [MP PMT 1999; CPMT 1990, 93; Pb. PMT 2004] |
| A. | Protonema |
| B. | Prothallus |
| C. | Proembryo |
| D. | Embryo |
| Answer» B. Prothallus | |
| 7635. |
The sporophyte of Funaria begins development within [MP PMT 1998, 2002] |
| A. | Antheridia |
| B. | Capsule |
| C. | Protonema |
| D. | Archegonium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7636. |
The outer ring of peristomial teeth of Funaria is |
| A. | Hydrophobic |
| B. | Sensitive to touch |
| C. | Hygroscopic |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 7637. |
Sporophyte of Funaria is |
| A. | Total parasite |
| B. | Partial parasite |
| C. | Independent |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Independent | |
| 7638. |
In moss capsule, dispersal of spores takes place through [CPMT 1995] |
| A. | Peristome teeth |
| B. | Annulus |
| C. | Calyptra |
| D. | Operculum |
| Answer» B. Annulus | |
| 7639. |
The development of Funaria gametophyte always initiated from [MP PMT 2003] |
| A. | Antheredium |
| B. | Protonema |
| C. | Archegonia |
| D. | Capsule |
| Answer» C. Archegonia | |
| 7640. |
Embryo development in Funaria is |
| A. | Meroblastic |
| B. | Coeloblastic |
| C. | Metablastic |
| D. | Holoblastic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7641. |
Calyptra is seen in |
| A. | Antheridiophore |
| B. | Archegoniophore |
| C. | Sporophyte |
| D. | Gametophyte |
| Answer» D. Gametophyte | |
| 7642. |
Spore dispersal by sensor mechanism takes place in |
| A. | Funaria |
| B. | Selaginella |
| C. | Fern |
| D. | Pinus |
| Answer» B. Selaginella | |
| 7643. |
Spore mother cells in Funaria are |
| A. | Haploid |
| B. | Tetraploid |
| C. | Diploid |
| D. | Triploid |
| Answer» D. Triploid | |
| 7644. |
The centre of moss axis is occupied by |
| A. | Xylem |
| B. | Phloem |
| C. | Pith |
| D. | Conducting tissue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7645. |
Columella in Funaria is |
| A. | Fertile tissue |
| B. | Photosynthesis |
| C. | Nutrition |
| D. | Protecting tissue |
| Answer» D. Protecting tissue | |
| 7646. |
The body of Funaria is |
| A. | Simple rosette thallus |
| B. | Differentiated into root, central axis and leaves |
| C. | Differentiated into rhizoids, stem and leaves |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 7647. |
Mosses show |
| A. | Isomorphic alternation of generation |
| B. | Heteromorphic alternation of generation |
| C. | Haplobiontic life cycle |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Haplobiontic life cycle | |
| 7648. |
The peristomial teeth in Funaria are |
| A. | Hydric |
| B. | Xeric |
| C. | Mesic |
| D. | Hygroscopic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7649. |
In Funaria the leaves surrounding the archegonia cluster are called as |
| A. | Perichaetial leaves |
| B. | Perigonial leaves |
| C. | Acicular leaves |
| D. | Foliage leaves |
| Answer» B. Perigonial leaves | |
| 7650. |
Protonema of Funaria is |
| A. | Thalloid |
| B. | Foliose |
| C. | Filamentous |
| D. | Crustaceous |
| Answer» D. Crustaceous | |