MCQs on Plant Kingdom

 The plant kingdom includes about 390,000 identified species to date. It is broadly classified into five main groups:

• Thallophyta
• Bryophyta
• Pteridophyta
• Gymnosperms
• Angiosperms

Below are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the Plant Kingdom designed to help you assess your understanding of the topic. Answer keys are provided for your reference.

 MCQs on Plant Kingdom Class 11 Biology - Question with Solutions

1. Which of the following is the most primitive group of plants?
   • A. Bryophytes
   • B. Pteridophytes
   • C. Algae
   • D. Gymnosperms
   • Answer: C
2. Which of the following is not an algae?
   • A. Spirogyra
   • B. Volvox
   • C. Funaria
   • D. Chlamydomonas
   • Answer: C
3. The dominant phase in bryophytes is:
   • A. Sporophyte
   • B. Gametophyte
   • C. Both are equal
   • D. None of these
   • Answer: B
4. Which pigment is found in red algae?
   • A. Chlorophyll a
   • B. Phycoerythrin
   • C. Fucoxanthin
   • D. Phycocyanin
   • Answer: B
5. Moss plant belongs to which division?
   • A. Thallophyta
   • B. Bryophyta
   • C. Pteridophyta
   • D. Gymnosperms
   • Answer: B
6. Which of these lacks vascular tissue?
   • A. Bryophytes
   • B. Pteridophytes
   • C. Gymnosperms
   • D. Angiosperms
   • Answer: A
7. Pteridophytes reproduce by:
   • A. Seeds
   • B. Spores
   • C. Budding
   • D. Conidia
   • Answer: B
8. The first land plants were:
   • A. Algae
   • B. Bryophytes
   • C. Pteridophytes
   • D. Gymnosperms
   • Answer: B
9. The main plant body in pteridophytes is:
   • A. Haploid
   • B. Diploid
   • C. Triploid
   • D. None of these
   • Answer: B
10. Gymnosperms differ from angiosperms by:
    • A. Lack of flowers
    • B. Lack of fruits
    • C. Naked seeds
    • D. All of these
    • Answer: D
11. The reproductive organs of angiosperms are:
    • A. Flowers
    • B. Seeds
    • C. Leaves
    • D. Fruits
    • Answer: A
12. The life cycle with alternation of generations is seen in:
    • A. Algae
    • B. Bryophytes
    • C. Pteridophytes
    • D. All of these
    • Answer: D
13. Which of these plants produces archegonia?
    • A. Algae
    • B. Fungi
    • C. Bryophytes
    • D. None
    • Answer: C
14. Double fertilization is a characteristic of:
    • A. Gymnosperms
    • B. Angiosperms
    • C. Pteridophytes
    • D. Algae
    • Answer: B
15. Protonema stage is found in:
    • A. Funaria
    • B. Selaginella
    • C. Pinus
    • D. Cycas
    • Answer: A
16. Rhizoids in liverworts are:
    • A. Unicellular
    • B. Multicellular
    • C. Absent
    • D. None
    • Answer: A
17. Example of pteridophyte:
    • A. Riccia
    • B. Marchantia
    • C. Selaginella
    • D. Pinus
    • Answer: C
18. Male cone is present in:
    • A. Fern
    • B. Moss
    • C. Cycas
    • D. Riccia
    • Answer: C
19. In gymnosperms, seeds are:
    • A. Enclosed within fruits
    • B. Naked
    • C. Absent
    • D. Embedded in ovary
    • Answer: B
20. Vascular bundles are absent in:
    • A. Angiosperms
    • B. Bryophytes
    • C. Pteridophytes
    • D. Gymnosperms
    • Answer: B
21. Which of the following has motile male gametes?
    • A. Angiosperms
    • B. Gymnosperms
    • C. Bryophytes
    • D. Both B and C
    • Answer: C
22. Which is the first vascular plant group?
    • A. Bryophytes
    • B. Pteridophytes
    • C. Gymnosperms
    • D. Algae
    • Answer: B
23. Example of heterosporous pteridophyte:
    • A. Lycopodium
    • B. Selaginella
    • C. Pteris
    • D. Adiantum
    • Answer: B
24. Which of these is not a feature of algae?
    • A. Chlorophyll
    • B. Cellulose cell wall
    • C. Flowers
    • D. Autotrophic
    • Answer: C
25. The sporophyte is independent in:
    • A. Bryophytes
    • B. Algae
    • C. Pteridophytes
    • D. None
    • Answer: C
26. The dominant generation in pteridophytes is:
    • A. Gametophyte
    • B. Sporophyte
    • C. Protonema
    • D. None
    • Answer: B
27. Which part of the moss plant bears sporogonium?
    • A. Antheridium
    • B. Archegonium
    • C. Gametophyte
    • D. Sporophyte
    • Answer: C
28. The algae which show alternation of generations is:
    • A. Spirogyra
    • B. Ulva
    • C. Chlamydomonas
    • D. Volvox
    • Answer: B
29. Endosperm is produced in:
    • A. Gymnosperms
    • B. Angiosperms
    • C. Both
    • D. None
    • Answer: B
30. In pteridophytes, the heart-shaped gametophyte is called:
    • A. Protonema
    • B. Prothallus
    • C. Thallus
    • D. Archegonium
    • Answer: B
31. Embryo is formed after:
    • A. Pollination
    • B. Fertilization
    • C. Germination
    • D. Meiosis
    • Answer: B
32. The simplest algae is:
    • A. Chlamydomonas
    • B. Spirogyra
    • C. Volvox
    • D. Ulva
    • Answer: A
33. Example of red algae:
    • A. Polysiphonia
    • B. Chara
    • C. Ulothrix
    • D. Ectocarpus
    • Answer: A
34. Which division has the largest plant body?
    • A. Algae
    • B. Gymnosperms
    • C. Angiosperms
    • D. Bryophytes
    • Answer: C
35. Dominant plant body of angiosperms is:
    • A. Sporophyte
    • B. Gametophyte
    • C. Both equal
    • D. None
    • Answer: A