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Gymnosperms and their features — practice questions

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  1. Question 1 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?

    • A. Seeds are absent
    • B. Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction
    • C. Seeds are enclosed in fruits
    • D. Seeds are naked

  2. Question 2 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    What feature most directly distinguishes gymnosperm seeds from angiosperm seeds?

    • A. Gymnosperm ovules and seeds are not enclosed within an ovary or fruit
    • B. Gymnosperm seeds lack an embryo
    • C. Gymnosperm seeds are always wingless
    • D. Gymnosperms produce spores but no gametes

  3. Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    In which one of the following, the ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall and remain exposed?

    • A. Funaria
    • B. Pinus
    • C. Selaginella
    • D. Wolffia

  4. Question 4 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    Which one of the following is not found in Gymnosperms?

    • A. Sieve cells
    • B. Albuminous cells
    • C. Tracheids
    • D. Vessels

  5. Question 5 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    Which of the following is the correct match?

    • A. Gymnosperms : Cedrus, Pinus, Sequoia
    • B. Angiosperms : Wolffia, Eucalyptus, Sequoia
    • C. Bryophytes : Polytrichum, Polysiphonia, Sphagnum
    • D. Pteridophytes : Equisetum, Ginkgo, Adiantum

  6. Question 6 · difficulty L3 · understanding

    Match List-I with List-II : List-I List-II (a) Chlamydomonas (i) Moss (b) Cycas (ii) Pteridophyte (c) Selaginella (iii) Alga (d) Sphagnum (iv) Gymnosperm Choose the correct answer from the options given below

    • A. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
    • B. (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
    • C. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
    • D. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)

  7. Question 7 · difficulty L3 · application

    A seed-bearing plant produces cones but never forms fruits. Its ovules are exposed on specialised structures. Which group does it belong to?

    • A. Gymnosperms
    • B. Angiosperms
    • C. Bryophytes
    • D. Pteridophytes

  8. Question 8 · difficulty L4 · analysis

    Plant X has exposed ovules and produces pollen, whereas plant Y encloses ovules within an ovary and later forms fruit. Which statement is correct?

    • A. X is a gymnosperm and Y is an angiosperm
    • B. Both are gymnosperms
    • C. X is a bryophyte and Y is a pteridophyte
    • D. Both lack a dominant sporophyte

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