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NEET & AIIMS 2018-19

M-CAPS-16 : BOTANY
(Medical-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet)
Topics covered : Plant Kingdom : Gymnosperms – General Characters, Economic Importance, Angiosperms -
General Characters, Economic Importance of Angiosperms, Life Cycle Patterns.

1. _________ is the tallest tree species. (1) Only statement-A is incorrect

(1) Cedrus (2) Pinus (2) Only statement B is incorrect
(3) Sequoia (4) Cycas (3) Both statements A and B are incorrect
2. Select the incorrect statement w.r.t. Cycas. (4) Both statements A and B are correct
(1) Have specialised roots called coralloid roots 5. Select the correct agent of pollination in
which are associated with N 2 fixing gymnosperms
cyanobacteria
(1) Water (2) Animals
(2) It is heterosporous
(3) Insects (4) Air
(3) It has pinnate leaves which persist for few
years 6. Where does pollen tube discharge its contents in
gymnosperms?
(4) It bears branched stems
(1) On the microsporophyll
3. Read the following statements w.r.t. gymnosperms.
(a) Leaves in gymnosperms have thick cuticle and (2) In the ovary
sunken stomata. (3) Near the mouth of archegonia
(b) Zamia is the tallest gymnosperm. (4) On the stigma
(c) Ginkgo biloba have fan shaped leaves. 7. How many among the following are diploid
(d) Microsporophylls are compactly arranged on structures of gymnosperms?
central axis to form a microsporangiate.
Archegonia, Sporophyte, Megaspore, Zygote,
(e) Two kinds of spores are produced within Seed, Microspore mother cell, Embryo, Female
sporangia that are borne on male strobili. gametophyte
Select the option with correct set of statements. (1) 5 (2) 7
(1) (a), (c), (d), & (e) only (3) 4 (4) 6
(2) (a), (c) & (d) only 8. Select the correct features w.r.t. megasporangium
(3) (a), (b) & (c) only of gymnosperms
(4) (c), (d), & (e) only (1) Have integument
4. Statement-A : Male gametophyte in gymnosperms (2) Also called ovule
is highly reduced.
(3) Have one archegonia always
Statement-B : Megasporophylls are compactly
arranged in Cycas. (4) Both (1) and (2)

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9. Mark the odd option w.r.t. three generations in 18. How many egg cell, synergid(s), antipodal cells and
gymnospermic seed. polar nuclei are present in an embryo sac?
(1) Parental sporophyte (2) Male gametophyte (1) 1, 3, 2, 2
(3) Female gametophyte (4) Future sporophyte (2) 1, 2, 3, 2
10. In gymnosperms, endosperm represents (3) 1, 1, 2, 3
(1) Future sporophyte (2) Parental sporophyte (4) 1, 3, 3, 2
(3) Male gametophyte (4) Female gametophyte 19. Primary endosperm nucleus is formed by the
11. Largest male and female gamete are formed by fusion of _______ and _______.
______ and ______, respectively. (1) Zygote and male gamete
(1) Cycas, Pinus (2) Pinus, Cycas (2) Male gamete and egg
(3) Cycas, Cycas (4) Pinus, Pinus (3) Pollen grain and embryo
12. Which of the following plants is not present in (4) Secondary nuclei and male gamete
order Gnetales?
20. Select the option with incorrect statement.
(1) Ephedra (2) Metasequoia
(1) Bryophytes produce gametes by mitosis
(3) Gnetum (4) Welwitschia
(2) Haploid spores are produced by diploid
13. Which of the following is not a living fossil?
sporophyte through meiosis
(1) Cycas (2) Metasequoia (3) Life cycle of Spirogyra is haplodiplontic
(3) Ginkgo biloba (4) Welwitschia (4) Ulothrix shows zygotic meiosis
14. Sulphur shower is the phenomenon related to
21. Read the following statements.
(1) Reproduction in Cycas
(a) Volvox does not have a free living sporophyte.
(2) Pollination in Cycas
(b) All alga show haplontic life cycle.
(3) Pollination in Pinus
(c) Sporophyte of Fucus is dominant and
(4) Reproduction in Cedrus
photosynthetic.
15. Drug used in curing respiratory ailments is obtained
(d) All seed bearing plants have diplontic life cycle.
from
(1) Taxus (2) Ephedra (e) Bryophytes have haplodiplontic life cycle.

(3) Pinus (4) Ginkgo Select the option with correct set of statements.

16. What is the female sex organ in a flower? (1) (a), (b) (c), (d) & (e)

(1) Pistil (2) Stamen (2) All except (d)

(3) Carpel (4) Both (1) & (3) (3) All except (c)

17. Which of the following event is preceded by (4) All except (b)
formation of embryo-sac? 22. Select the odd one w.r.t. haplodiplontic life cycle.
(1) Division of megaspore mother cell by mitosis (1) Ectocarpus
(2) Endosperm formation
(2) Kelps
(3) Division of megaspore mother cell by meiosis
(3) Polysiphonia
(4) Formation of female gamete
(4) Fucus

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M-CAPS-16 : BOTANY
(Medical-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet)

ANSWERS

1. (3) (E) 2. (4) (M) 3. (2) (D) 4. (2) (M) 5. (4) (E)
6. (3) (M) 7. (1) (VD) 8. (4) (M) 9. (2) (M) 10. (4) (E)
11. (3) (D) 12. (2) (E) 13. (4) (M) 14. (3) (E) 15. (2) (E)
16. (4) (E) 17. (3) (E) 18. (2) (E) 19. (4) (M) 20. (3) (M)
21. (4) (D) 22. (4) (M)

Question Level Questions Number

Easy (E) – 9 1, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Moderate (M) – 9 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 19, 20, 22

Difficult (D) – 3 3, 11, 21

Very Difficult (VD) – 1 7

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