Kingdom Plantae MCQs for MDCAT Practice

Biology section, Kingdom Plantae chapter. Sample questions from past PMC papers.

1. Question 1
   Megaspores are produced from the megaspore mother cells after:
   • A.Mitotic division
   • B.Formation of thick wall
   • C.Differentiation
   • D.Meiotic division
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2. Question 2
   In a shaded forest floor, a moss grows successfully despite low water availability. Which adaptation helps it survive?
   • A.Cuticle and rhizoids
   • B.Flowers
   • C.Seeds
   • D.Secondary xylem
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3. Question 3
   In which of the following plant sunken stomata are found?
   • A.Nerium
   • B.Hydrilla
   • C.Mango
   • D.Guava
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4. Question 4
   Club-mosses are also called
   • A.Psilopsida
   • B.Sphenopsida
   • C.Lycopsida
   • D.Pleropsida
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5. Question 5
   The given characteristics are present in a sporophyte.• Waxy cuticle.• Meristematic tissues.• Stomata and chloroplasts.The subdivision of bryophytes that exhibits the given sporophytic characteristics is
   • A.Psilopsida.
   • B.Bryopsida.
   • C.Hepaticopsida.
   • D.Anthoceropsida.
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6. Question 6
   Plants which produce characteristic pneumat­ophores and show vivipary belong to:
   • A.Halophytes
   • B.Psammophytes
   • C.Hydrophytes
   • D.Mesophytes
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7. Question 7
   Bryophytes are amphibians because
   • A.They require a layer of water for carrying out sexual reproduction
   • B.They occur in damp places
   • C.They are mostly aquatic
   • D.All the above
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8. Question 8
   The embryo of Selaginella develops into:
   • A.Gametophyte
   • B.Thallophyte
   • C.Saprophyte
   • D.Sporophyte
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