Plant Kingdom Flashcards

1
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Artificial system of classification was proposed by

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Aristotle and Linnaeus

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2
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Natural system of classification was introduced by

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George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker

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3
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Phylogenetic system of classification was introduced by

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Engler and Prantl,Hutchinson, takhtajan

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4
Q

What is the basis of cytotaxonomy/karyotaxonomy

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Chromosome number,
Structure,
Behaviour etc.

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5
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What is the basis of chemotaxonomy

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Chemical constituents of the plant

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6
Q

Colonial form of algae

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Volvox

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7
Q

Filamentous algae

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Ulothrix

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8
Q

Vegetative propagation of algae

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Fragmentation

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9
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Why are algae called thalloid

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As the plant body is not differentiated into root ,stem and leaf.

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10
Q

The most common spore produced in an algae is

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Zoospores

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11
Q

Sex organs of Algae are

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Non jacketed and unicellular

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12
Q

Isogamous type of sexual reproduction in algae is seen in

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Chlamydomonas, Spirograph

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13
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Which all are the classes of division algae

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Chlorophyceae
Phaeophyceae
And rodophyceae.

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14
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The pigments of chlorophyceae

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Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotene and xanthophyll.

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15
Q

Shapes of chloroplast in algae

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Discoid
Plate like,
Reticulate
Cup shaped,
Spiral or ribbon shaped
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16
Q

The storage bodies in green algae are called

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Pyrenoids

17
Q

Pyrenoids are made up of

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Protein and starch

18
Q

In some green algae food is stored as

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oil droplets

19
Q

The cel wall of green algae is made of

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Inner layer of cellulose and outer layer of pentode

20
Q

Some commonly found green algae are

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Chlamydomonas, volvox, ulothrix, Spirogyra and chara .

21
Q

Pigments present in phaeophyceae

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Chlorophyll a and c , carotenoids and xanthophylls.

22
Q

The brown algae with simple branched and filamentous

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Ectocarpus

23
Q

The brown algae whose body is profusely branched

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Kelps, which can reach a hieght of 100m.

24
Q

In brown algae food is stored as complex carbohydrates which may be of the form

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Laminating or manitol( alcoholic sugar).

25
Q

Feature of algin covering the cell wall of brown algae

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It has good water holding capacity.

26
Q

The plant body of brown algae is differentiated into

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Holdfast for attachment,
Stipe( stalk) ,
And leaf like photosynthetic organ called frond

27
Q

Bryophyte are classified into

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Liverwort and mosses

28
Q

Bryophytes are also known as

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The amphibians of the plant kingdom

29
Q

The stages in mosses are

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Leafy stage and protonema stage

30
Q

Unicellular rizhoids is seen in which bryophyte

A

Liverworts

31
Q

Multicellular rizhoids are seen in which Bryophyta

A

Mosses

32
Q

Example of liverworts

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Riccia, Marchancia etc…

33
Q

Which bryophyte was having high water holding capacity

A

Spagham