Q1: A numerical taxonomy approach in plant classification is best described as:
- A) Basing classification on a single trait
- B) Using only reproductive characters
- C) Assigning codes to many traits and using statistical analysis
- D) Classifying by habitat
Q2: Match List-I (Angiosperm Type) with List-II (Seed Characteristic)
(a) Monocots (b) Dicots
(c) Gymnosperms (d) Non-vascular plants
(i) Double cotyledons (ii) Veins parallel
(iii) Naked seeds (iv) No seeds
- A) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
- B) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
- C) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
- D) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Q3: In angiosperms, double fertilisation involves:
- A) Syngamy and triple fusion
- B) Two separate syngamy events
- C) Fusion of two polar nuclei only
- D) Parthenogenesis
Q4: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of angiosperms?
- A) Presence of flowers
- B) Seeds enclosed in fruits
- C) Naked ovules on megasporophylls
- D) Double fertilisation