Practice high-yield Biology & Life Sciences MCQs on Plant Kindom — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for MDCAT, PPSC, FPSC, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
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Sporangia bearing leaf of a fern is called as
Correct Answer: Option D — sporophyll
Detailed Academic Explanation:
sporophyll is the correct answer to “Sporangia bearing leaf of a fern is called as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 2 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The latex cells differ from the latex vessels in that
Correct Answer: Option D — They never fuse with other latex cells to form a network
Detailed Academic Explanation:
They never fuse with other latex cells to form a network is the correct answer to “The latex cells differ from the latex vessels in that”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 3 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
According to which of the following rules, it was suggested that when the species is shifted from one genus to another the author suggesting the shifting is free tp suggest any specific epithet of his own choice and the original specific epithet need not necessarily be retained?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kew Rule
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Kew Rule is the correct answer to “According to which of the following rules, it was suggested that when the species is shifted from one genus to another the author suggesting the shifting is free tp suggest any specific epithet of his own choice and the original specific epithet need not necessarily be retained”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 4 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
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The principles of ICBN include:
Correct Answer: Option D — Each taxonomic group can bear only correct name, the earliest that is in accordance with the rules, except in specific cases
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Each taxonomic group can bear only correct name, the earliest that is in accordance with the rules, except in specific cases is the correct answer to “The principles of ICBN include:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 5 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Eyes of potato are useful for
Correct Answer: Option D — vegetative propagation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
vegetative propagation is the correct answer to “Eyes of potato are useful for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 6 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
According to Cheadle (1963), xylem vessels first appeared in the
Correct Answer: Option A — Roots
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Roots is the correct answer to “According to Cheadle (1963), xylem vessels first appeared in the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 7 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The floral part that receives pollen grains during pollination is
Correct Answer: Option C — stigma
Detailed Academic Explanation:
stigma is the correct answer to “The floral part that receives pollen grains during pollination is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 8 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following algae belongs to the tubular series?
Correct Answer: Option C — Vaucheria
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Vaucheria is the correct answer to “Which of the following algae belongs to the tubular series”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 9 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In which of the following, the flagellin subunits are ovoid, giving the flagellum a pinecore appearance?
Correct Answer: Option C — Proteus mirabilis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Proteus mirabilis is the correct answer to “In which of the following, the flagellin subunits are ovoid, giving the flagellum a pinecore appearance”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 10 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Fucus, an alga, quite comparable with animal body
Correct Answer: Option D — Lacks a haploid phase except for the gametes
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Lacks a haploid phase except for the gametes is the correct answer to “Fucus, an alga, quite comparable with animal body”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 11 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The fleshy thalamus is edible in
Correct Answer: Option B — apple
Detailed Academic Explanation:
apple is the correct answer to “The fleshy thalamus is edible in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 12 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Neotype 1. One or more specimens, denoted by the author when no holotype is assigned already or hototype is destroyed b. Isotype 2. Specimen duplicate of holotype from the same collection of the same date and same locality c. Syntype 3. Also termed as co-types, and are the specimens referred to in original description other than holotypes d. Paratype 4. The specimen or other element selected by any author to serve as nomenclatural type as long as the whole material on which the name of the taxon is based gets lost
Correct Answer: Option B — a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Neotype 1. One or more specimens, denoted by the author when no holotype is assigned already or hototype is destroyed b. Isotype 2. Specimen duplicate of holotype from the same collection of the same date and same locality c. Syntype 3. Also termed as co-types, and are the specimens referred to in original description other than holotypes d. Paratype 4. The specimen or other element selected by any author to serve as nomenclatural type as long as the whole material on which the name of the taxon is based gets lost”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 13 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The innermost part of a flower is called the
Correct Answer: Option B — pistil
Detailed Academic Explanation:
pistil is the correct answer to “The innermost part of a flower is called the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 14 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Coralloid root' of Cycas helps in
Correct Answer: Option B — absorption of water and fixation of nitrogen
Detailed Academic Explanation:
absorption of water and fixation of nitrogen is the correct answer to “Coralloid root' of Cycas helps in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 15 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following genera has often been called a "living fossil"?
Correct Answer: Option C — Equisetum
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Equisetum is the correct answer to “Which of the following genera has often been called a "living fossil"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 16 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The cells of compactly aggregated hyphae in Ascomycetes become isodiametric forming a pseudoparenchymatous structure of macroscopic size called
Correct Answer: Option B — Sclerotium
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sclerotium is the correct answer to “The cells of compactly aggregated hyphae in Ascomycetes become isodiametric forming a pseudoparenchymatous structure of macroscopic size called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 17 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Lichens, which are capable of intiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of
Correct Answer: Option B — Algae and fungi
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Algae and fungi is the correct answer to “Lichens, which are capable of intiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 18 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
. . . . . . . . is the pattern of veins in the blade of a leaf.
Correct Answer: Option D — Venation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Venation is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is the pattern of veins in the blade of a leaf.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 19 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In case of Zygomycetes, a small, terminal multinucleate cell, the gametangium is cut off by a septum at the tip of each progametangium, the remainder of which is called
Correct Answer: Option B — Suspensor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Suspensor is the correct answer to “In case of Zygomycetes, a small, terminal multinucleate cell, the gametangium is cut off by a septum at the tip of each progametangium, the remainder of which is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 20 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The spring wood and the summer wood which form a cylindrical layer of secondary xylem during one season's growth constitute a/an
Correct Answer: Option A — Annual ring
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Annual ring is the correct answer to “The spring wood and the summer wood which form a cylindrical layer of secondary xylem during one season's growth constitute a/an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 21 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The first link in the food chain is the
Correct Answer: Option A — Algae
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Algae is the correct answer to “The first link in the food chain is the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 22 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following elements is obtained from the sea algae?
Correct Answer: Option D — Iodine
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Iodine is the correct answer to “Which of the following elements is obtained from the sea algae”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 23 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The Arteether medicine which is used to cure malaria is obtained from a
Correct Answer: Option A — Seeded plant
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Seeded plant is the correct answer to “The Arteether medicine which is used to cure malaria is obtained from a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 24 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The part of root involved in water absorption is zone of
Correct Answer: Option C — cell division
Detailed Academic Explanation:
cell division is the correct answer to “The part of root involved in water absorption is zone of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 25 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following antibiotics blocks protein synthesis by acting as an analogue to the adenosine terminal of phenylalanyl tRNA, and thus displacing aminoacyl tRNA?
Correct Answer: Option D — Puromycin
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Puromycin is the correct answer to “Which of the following antibiotics blocks protein synthesis by acting as an analogue to the adenosine terminal of phenylalanyl tRNA, and thus displacing aminoacyl tRNA”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 26 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In Phlox, the vascular cylinder is continuous and consists of a single layered pericycle, a complete ring of phloem, a complete ring of cambium and a complete cylinder of xylem with a pith in the centre. This arrangement of the vascular tissue is called
Correct Answer: Option A — Ectophloic siphonostele
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ectophloic siphonostele is the correct answer to “In Phlox, the vascular cylinder is continuous and consists of a single layered pericycle, a complete ring of phloem, a complete ring of cambium and a complete cylinder of xylem with a pith in the centre. This arrangement of the vascular tissue is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 27 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In Clostridium aceticum, the final electron acceptor during respiration is
Correct Answer: Option D — Carbon dioxide
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Carbon dioxide is the correct answer to “In Clostridium aceticum, the final electron acceptor during respiration is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 28 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Desert plants are generally
Correct Answer: Option B — Succulent
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Succulent is the correct answer to “Desert plants are generally”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 29 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
During classification, only those characters are taken into consideration which
Correct Answer: Option C — Are inherited by the offsprings
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Are inherited by the offsprings is the correct answer to “During classification, only those characters are taken into consideration which”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 30 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In cauliflower plant, the useful part is
Correct Answer: Option C — young inflorescence
Detailed Academic Explanation:
young inflorescence is the correct answer to “In cauliflower plant, the useful part is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 31 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
What is a mushroom?
Correct Answer: Option A — Fungi
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Fungi is the correct answer to “What is a mushroom”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 32 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The reserve food in fungi invariably accumulates in the form of
Correct Answer: Option A — Glycogen
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Glycogen is the correct answer to “The reserve food in fungi invariably accumulates in the form of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 33 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Peeling of onions causes tears as onions release
Correct Answer: Option B — Sulfenic acid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sulfenic acid is the correct answer to “Peeling of onions causes tears as onions release”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 34 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following species is the largest of the 'toothed-whales'?
Correct Answer: Option C — Sperm whale
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sperm whale is the correct answer to “Which of the following species is the largest of the 'toothed-whales'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 35 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which one of the following is a distinctive characteristic of angiosperm?
Correct Answer: Option D — Concealed seeds
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Concealed seeds is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is a distinctive characteristic of angiosperm”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 36 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following groups of living beings belong to the same species?
Correct Answer: Option A — Chinese, American, Indians and Black Africans
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chinese, American, Indians and Black Africans is the correct answer to “Which of the following groups of living beings belong to the same species”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 37 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
In Ascomycetes, the residual cytoplasm which is not used up in the formation of ascospores is called
Correct Answer: Option C — Epiplasm
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Epiplasm is the correct answer to “In Ascomycetes, the residual cytoplasm which is not used up in the formation of ascospores is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 38 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
According to Clowes, a cap-like region of inactive cells between the root cap and the active meristematic region is known as
Correct Answer: Option B — Quiescent centre
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Quiescent centre is the correct answer to “According to Clowes, a cap-like region of inactive cells between the root cap and the active meristematic region is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 39 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The morphological or taxonomical studies concerned with an area are more adequately termed as
Correct Answer: Option D — Revisions
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Revisions is the correct answer to “The morphological or taxonomical studies concerned with an area are more adequately termed as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
Question 40 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which one of the following is commonly known as 'pond silk'?
Correct Answer: Option B — Spirogyra
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Spirogyra is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is commonly known as 'pond silk'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Plant Kindom.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Plant Kindom
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