Classification of Plants — Homi Bhabha Exam Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Exam Biology Classification of Plants MCQs with step-by-step solutions (10 questions). Part of Classification of Living Organisms. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Q1 — Classification of Plants · medium · theory
Simple plants like algae, which lack true roots, stems and leaves, belong to:
A. Pteridophyta
B. Angiosperms
C. Thallophyta ✓ Correct
D. Bryophyta
Solution: Thallophytes (e.g. algae) have an undifferentiated plant body called a thallus.
Q2 — Classification of Plants · hard · theory
Mosses and liverworts, called the "amphibians of the plant kingdom", belong to:
A. Thallophyta
B. Gymnosperms
C. Bryophyta ✓ Correct
D. Angiosperms
Solution: Bryophytes live in moist places and need water for reproduction, so they are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.
Q3 — Classification of Plants · medium · theory
Ferns, which are the first plants to have vascular (conducting) tissue, belong to:
A. Pteridophyta ✓ Correct
B. Thallophyta
C. Bryophyta
D. Angiosperms
Solution: Pteridophytes (ferns) have specialised vascular tissue (xylem and phloem).
Q4 — Classification of Plants · hard · theory
Plants that bear naked seeds (not enclosed in a fruit), such as pine and cycas, are:
A. bryophytes
B. angiosperms
C. algae
D. gymnosperms ✓ Correct
Solution: Gymnosperms produce naked seeds that are not enclosed within a fruit.
Q5 — Classification of Plants · medium · theory
Flowering plants whose seeds are enclosed inside a fruit are called:
A. pteridophytes
B. gymnosperms
C. angiosperms ✓ Correct
D. thallophytes
Solution: Angiosperms are flowering plants with seeds enclosed in fruits.
Q6 — Classification of Plants · hard · theory
Angiosperms are further divided into monocotyledons and dicotyledons based on the number of:
A. cotyledons in the seed ✓ Correct
B. roots
C. leaves
D. petals only
Solution: Monocots have one cotyledon and dicots have two cotyledons in their seeds.
Q7 — Classification of Plants · medium · theory
A plant with seeds having two cotyledons is a:
A. dicotyledon ✓ Correct
B. fern
C. gymnosperm
D. monocotyledon
Solution: Dicotyledons (dicots) have two cotyledons; monocots have one.
Q8 — Classification of Plants · hard · theory
Non-flowering plants that do not produce seeds are collectively called:
A. angiosperms
B. gymnosperms
C. phanerogams
D. cryptogams ✓ Correct
Solution: Cryptogams (thallophytes, bryophytes, pteridophytes) are seedless, non-flowering plants.
Q9 — Classification of Plants · medium · theory
Seed-bearing plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms) are together known as:
A. phanerogams ✓ Correct
B. fungi
C. cryptogams
D. algae
Solution: Phanerogams are seed plants, comprising gymnosperms and angiosperms.
Q10 — Classification of Plants · hard · theory
A parallel-veined leaf and fibrous roots are typical features of a:
A. moss
B. fern
C. monocotyledon (e.g. grass) ✓ Correct
D. dicotyledon (e.g. mango)
Solution: Monocots such as grasses have parallel venation and fibrous roots, unlike dicots.