Govt Exams
Advertisement
Topics in NEET Botany
The arrangement of sporangia in ferns is called a:
Correct Answer:
A. Sorus
EXPLANATION
A sorus (plural: sori) is a cluster of sporangia found on the underside of fern fronds, typically covered by an indusium.
The dominant gametophytic generation is found in:
Correct Answer:
C. Bryophytes
EXPLANATION
In bryophytes, the gametophyte (moss plant) is dominant and independent, while the sporophyte depends on it for nutrition.
Bryophytes are considered the link between aquatic and terrestrial plants because:
Correct Answer:
B. They require water for sexual reproduction
EXPLANATION
Bryophytes need water for fertilization as their sperms are motile. This characteristic links them to aquatic plants while they live on land.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Plantae?
Correct Answer:
C. Heterotrophic nutrition
EXPLANATION
Plants are autotrophic and perform photosynthesis. Heterotrophic nutrition is characteristic of animals and fungi, not plants.