Bryophytes
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Questions 8 MCQs
Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because:
1. it is easily available
2. it is hygroscopic
3. it reduces transpiration
4. it serves as a disinfectant
In a moss the sporophyte:
| 1. | is partially parasitic on the gametophyte |
| 2. | produces gametes that give rise to the gametophyte |
| 3. | arises from a spore produced from the gametophyte |
| 4. | manufactures food for itself, as well as for the gametophyte |
Flagellated male gametes are present in all three of which one of the following sets?
1. Anthoceros, Funaria, and Spirogyra
2. Zygnema, Saprolegnia, and Hydrilla
3. Fucus, Marsilea, and Calotropis
4. Riccia, Dryopteris, and Cycas
Male and female gametophytes are independent and free-living in:
1. Mustard
2. Castor
3. Pinus
4. Sphagnum
Which of the following plants is monoecious?
1. Marchantia polymorpha
2. Cycas circinalis
3. Carica papaya
4. Chara
| Assertion (A): | The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage. |
| Reason (R): | Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule. |
| 1. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 1. | Nutrient absorption | 2. | Gaseous exchange |
| 3. | Sexual reproduction | 4. | Asexual reproduction |
A. Fusion of antherozoid with egg.
B. Attachment of gametophyte to substratum.
C. Reduction division to produce haploid spores.
D. Formation of sporophyte.
E. Release of antherozoids into water.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | B, E, A, D, C | 2. | D, E, A, B, C |
| 3. | D, E, A, C, B | 4. | B, E, A, C, D |
Preparing Bryophytes for NEET
Bryophytes is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.
The questions compiled above are previous year questions (PYQs) directly related to Bryophytes. Practicing these specific questions helps you understand the difficulty level and the examiner's approach to this topic.
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Is Bryophytes a high-weightage topic?
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No, it is highly recommended to understand the core concept and methodology behind each solution rather than memorizing them, as exact questions are rarely repeated, but the concepts definitely are.