Thallophyta is a division of lower plants having an undifferentiated body. Examples include algae, fungi, lichens. They are mostly found in aquatic environments. They lack true roots, stems and leaves. They lack vascular tissues. They do not produce seeds. In modern taxonomy, algae, fungi and lichens are kept in separate groups.
1. Which of the following shows syngamy outside the body?
(a) Fungi
(b) Fern
(c) Algae
(d) Mosses
Answer: (c)
2. Which of the following pigments is present in the brown algae?
(a) Phycoerythrin
(b) Phycocyanin
(c) Haematochrome
(d) Fucoxanthin
Answer: (d)
3. Which of the following is called ‘amphibians’ of the Plant kingdom?
(a) Bryophyta
(b) Thallophyta
(c) Tracheophyta
(d) Pteridophyta
Answer: (a)
4. The general term for a group of plants reproducing by spore formation is
(a) thallophytes
(b) sporophytes
(c) bryophytes
(d) cryptogams
Answer: (d)
5. Conjugation in Spirogyra or fertilization in Chlamydomonas leads to the formation of
(a) carpospore
(b) oospore
(c) zoospore
(d) zygospore
Answer: (d)
6. Lichens are a good indicator of SO2 pollution because
(a) they flourish in polluted environments
(b) they are sensitive to SO2
(c) they grow faster
(d) they are an association of algae and fungi
Answer: (b)
7. Blue green algae are included in
(a) Fungi
(b) Protista
(c) Prokaryotes
(d) Bryophytes
Answer: (c)
8. Which of the following does not contain nuclear membrane?
(a) Nostoc
(b) Volvox
(c) Agaricus
(d) Penicillium
Answer: (a)
9. Most of the fungi contain _______ in their cell wall.
(a) peptidoglycan
(b) cellulose
(c) chitin
(d) hemicellulose
Answer: (c)
10. Which of the following contains more than one pyrenoids?
(a) Oedogonium
(b) Spirogyra
(c) Ulothrix
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d)
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