1591. The first plants to colonize land were the :

A. Fungi
B. Pteridophytes
C. Bryophytes *
D. Angiosperms

1592. Which is wrong in respect to bryophytes ?

A. Water is essential for fertilization
B. Presence of archegonia
C. Presence of ciliated sperms
D. Presence of autotrophic independent sporophyte *

1593. Conducting tissue in moss is made up of :

A. Xylem and phloem
B. Xylem
C. Collenchyma
D. Parenchyma *

1594. Which of the following is diploid in moss plant :

A. Spore
B. Leaves
C. Gametes
D. Spore mother cell *

1595. A specialized organ of the sporophyte for attachment to the gametophytes is called :

A. Stalk
B. Foot *
C. Apophasis
D. Root

1596. If the chromosome number in the leaf of chromosome is 20, what will be the chromosome number in the spores :

A. 20 *
B. 40
C. 10
D. 5

1597. The proteome is a stage in the life cycle of :

A. Riccia
B. Funaria *
C. All bryophytes
D. Cycas

1598. Which of the following statement about alternation of generation in bryophytes is correct ?

A. It involves alternation of morphologically different generation
B. Their gametophyte depends upon gametophyte for nutrition
C. Spore formation occurs through meiosis
D. All of these *

1599. Which feature of a bryophyte demonstrates its dependence on environmental moisture ?

A. Heterospory
B. Vascular system
C. Gemma
D. Flagellated sperm *

1600. Anthropoids, the male gamete in bryophytes, i.e female sexy organ by :

A. Photo tactic phenomenon
B. Chemotactic phenomenon *
C. Geotropic phenomenon
D. Chemotropic movement