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Chapter-17 Plant Kingdom — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is a non-flowering plant?

Answer: C. Fern — Fern is a non-flowering plant. It reproduces by spores, unlike flowering plants that produce seeds.

Q: Plants that produce seeds enclosed in fruits are called ______.

Answer: B. Angiosperms — Angiosperms are flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed inside fruits.

Q: Plants like fern and horsetail are grouped under pteridophytes because they ______.

Answer: B. have true roots, stem and leaves — Pteridophytes have true roots, stem and leaves, but they do not produce flowers or seeds.

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Chapter-17 Plant Kingdom — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

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Which of the following is a non-flowering plant?

A. Rose
B. Mango
C. Fern ✓
D. Hibiscus

Answer: C. Fern
Fern is a non-flowering plant. It reproduces by spores, unlike flowering plants that produce seeds.

Plants that produce seeds enclosed in fruits are called ______.

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

Answer: B. Angiosperms
Angiosperms are flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed inside fruits.

Plants like fern and horsetail are grouped under pteridophytes because they ______.

A. produce flowers
B. have true roots, stem and leaves ✓
C. produce seeds in fruits
D. are very large trees

Answer: B. have true roots, stem and leaves
Pteridophytes have true roots, stem and leaves, but they do not produce flowers or seeds.

What is the main reason why algae are not placed in the same group as mosses?

A. Algae are flowering plants
B. Mosses have true stems and leaves, but algae do not ✓
C. Algae always have seeds
D. Mosses live only in water

Answer: B. Mosses have true stems and leaves, but algae do not
Mosses have a more advanced body organization than algae. Algae do not have true roots, stems, or leaves like mosses.

Which of the following is the correct statement about classification of plants?

A. All plants are classified only based on size
B. Classification is based on features such as body structure, vascular tissues, seeds and flowers ✓
C. Plants are classified only by the color of their flowers
D. Only flowering plants are classified in botany

Answer: B. Classification is based on features such as body structure, vascular tissues, seeds and flowers
Plant classification uses important characteristics like presence of vascular tissues, seeds, flowers, and body organization.