Question 1Sexual reproduction in Spirogyra is called A.FertilizationB.SymbiosisC.ConjugationD.ReproductionE.MutualismObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The carrier of the hereditary characters in plants is the A.CellB.nucleusC.chromosomeD.chloroplastE.geneObjective Show full explanation
Question 3All are necessary for photosynthesis except ........... A.WaterB.ChlorophyllC.SunlightD.Carbon dioxideE.OxygenObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Growing yam tendrils climb for support. This growth response is A.haptotropismB.geotropismC.phototropismD.hydrotropismE.chemotropismObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Which is the correct order in an evolutionary sequence for the following plant groups? A.Bacteria - ferns - algae - mosses - seed plants.B.Bacteria - ferns - mosses - algae -seed plants.C.Bacteria - algae - mosses -ferns - seed plants.D.Bacteria - mosses -algae - ferns - seed plants.E.Seed plants -ferns - mosses - algae - bacteriaObjective Show full explanation
Question 6............ is not part of the whorls of a flower. A.calyxB.corollaC.androeciumD.AntheridiumE.GynoeciumObjective Show full explanation
Question 7A dry fruit which can break into several parts each containing one seed is a A.caryopsisB.aggregate fruitC.legumeD.follicleE.schizocarpObjective Show full explanation
Question 8A dry indehiscent, winged fruit formed from one carpel is known as a A.SchizocarpB.CaryopsisC.SamaraD.nutE.FollicleObjective Show full explanation
Question 9A true fruit is formed from A.fertilized ovary and other floral partsB.a fertilized ovaryC.a fertilized ovary and calyxD.a fertilized and fleshy receptacleE.an unfertilized ovary and other floral partsObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Irish potato is a A.bulbB.tap rootC.rhizomeD.root tuberE.stem tuberObjective Show full explanation
Question 11One major difference between an Angiosperm and a Gymnosperm is that seeds in Gymnosperms are borne in A.ConesB.fruitsC.flowersD.ovaryE.ovuleObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Reserved food material in the seed is stored in the A.epicarpB.endocarpC.endospermD.mesocarpE.all partsObjective Show full explanation
Question 13What type of fruit is a mango fruit? A.BerryB.HesperidiumC.DrupeD.NutE.Mango fruitObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following species exhibit an aerial root? A.FicusB.CcntroscmaC.AntigononD.LantanaE.DahliaObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Which of these plants has an emerginate apex? A.BauhiniaB.PistiaC.IxoraD.MusaE.TcrminaliaObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Which plant stores food in its roots? A.CassavaB.cocoyamC.Irish potatoD.onionE.yamObjective Show full explanation
Question 17An example of Vascular tissues is A.TrichomeB.XylemC.StomataD.EpidermisE.ParenchymaObjective Show full explanation
Question 18The living part of phloem tissue is A.sieve plateB.companion cellC.sieve elementD.cytoplasmObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Which of the following tissues are made up of dead cells A.meristemsB.xylem vesselsC.cambiumD.mesophyllE.palisadeObjective Show full explanation
Question 20A plant vacuole contains A.dissolved chemicals, sugars, salts, pigments and crystalsB.waste products of metabolism, DNA, RNA and crystalsC.pigments, crystals, DNA and waste products of metabolismD.RNA, DNA, sugars and saltsObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Excessive loss of water in plants is known as A.OsmosisB.OsmoregulationC.TranspirationD.ExcretionObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Starch granules in plants is equivalent to ........... granules in animals A.FoodB.ChromatinC.LysosomeD.MitochondriaE.GlycogenObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Which of the following is a plant excretory product? A.OilB.CytokininC.ResinD.amino acidsE.gibberellinsObjective Show full explanation
Question 24A plant which grows on another without causing harm to the host plant is called ........... A.a parasiteB.a saprophyteC.an epiphyteD.a predatorE.a preyObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Plants which can survive in places where water supply is limited are A.bryophytesB.mesophytesC.xerophytesD.hydrophytesE.pteridophytes. Objective Show full explanation