Taxonomy
of Angiosperms
1. The
word taxonomy was coined by
1) J.Hutchinson 2) Linnaeus 3) A.P.
de Candolle 4) Engler
2. Taxonomy
based on morphological characters alone is
1) Omega taxonomy 2) Numerical taxonomy
3) Phylogenetic taxonomy 4) Alpha taxonomy
3. Assertion(A):
Phylogenetic system of classification of plants was proposed in a book Genera
plantarum.
Reason(R):Post-darwinian classifications are
phylogenetic classifications.
1)
A and R are true and R explains A 2)
A and R are true but R does not explains A
3) A is true but R is false 4)
A is false but R is true
4. Taxonomy
includes ……….. basic components
1) Five 2) Two 3)
Three 4) Four
5. Numerical
taxonomy is different from artificial system of classifications in giving
1) Importance to natural
relationships 2)
Importance to evolutionary trends
3) Importance to all
characters 4) Importance to serological tests
6. Assertion (A): Artificial systems are not
acceptable due to equal weightage to vegetative and floral characters
Reason (R): Vegetative characters are not
stable and more easily affected by environment
1) A and R are true and R explains A 2) A and R are true but R does not
explains A
3) A is true but R is false 4) A is false but R is true
7. Match the following
1)
Species plantarum A)
Hutchinson
2)
Genera plantarum B)
Linnaeus
3)
Historia plantaum C) Engler & Prantl
4) Die narurlichen planzen familien D)
Bentham & Hooker
E) Theophrastus
1)1-B,2-D,3-E,4-C 2) 1)1-B,2-D,3-A,4-C
3) 1)1-D,2-B,3-E,4-C 4) 1)1-E,2-D,3-C,4-B
8. APG
system is an example for
1) Oldest phylogenetic
classification 2) Latest natural
system of classification
3) Latest phylogenetic
classification 4) Latest alpha taxonomy
9. Identify
the wrong pair in Bentham and Hooker’s system
1) Classes-3 2)
Series-6 3) Natural
orders-202 4) Monocot families -34
10. 
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
,,,,,,,.
Which
of the following is not true with regard to the above floral formula of mustard?
1) Bracts & Bracteoles are
absent 2) Flower is actinomorphic 3)
Flower is incomplete 4)
Bicarpellary syncarpus superior ovary
11. Mother
axis in a floral diagram represents
1) Anterior side 2) Right side 3) Left side 4)
Posterior side
12. ,
, the number of floral
leaves in it is
,, the number of floral
leaves in it is
1) 14 2) 10 3)
16 4) 18
13. 
the number of whorls showing cohesion is/are
the number of whorls showing cohesion is/are
1) 1 2) 2 3)
3 4) 4
14. Series having same number of cohorts in gamopetalae of Bentham and
Hooker system
I) Disciflorae and Bicarpellatae II) Calyciflorae and Inferae
III) Heteromerae and Thalamiflorae IV) Heteromerae and Inferae
1)
I & IV 2) II
& III 3)
only IV 4) III &
IV
15. Mustard flower is
1)
Actinomorphic, pentamerous, bisexual 2)
Zygomorphic, tetramerous, bisexual
3) Ebracteate, ebracteolate, pentamerous 4) Ebracteate, tetramerous,
actinomorphic and bisexual
16. Plant systematics is the study of
I) Diversity of plants II)
History of plants III) Evolutionary
relationships among the plants
1)
I & II 2) II
& III 3) only III 4) I, II, III
17. Assertion (A): Numerical taxonomy uses
mathematical methods to evaluate observable differences and similarities
between taxonomic groups
Reason (R): Information from other branches like cytology,
palynology, phytochemistry but not morphological characters forms criteria in
omega taxonomy
1) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and
‘R’ is correct explanation to ‘A’.
2)
Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true but ‘R’ is not correct explanation to ‘A’
3) ‘A’ is true but ‘R’ is false 4) ‘A’ is false
but ‘R’ is true
18. The symbols 
, 
in it’s floral formula
indicates that the flower belongs to
, in it’s floral formula
indicates that the flower belongs to
1)
Brassicaceae 2) Solanaceae 3) Fabaceae 4) Liliaceae
19. The book ‘Families of flowering plants’
contains
1)
Phylogenetic classification of Engler and Prantle
2) Natural classification of Bentham and
Hooker
3) Sexual system of Linnaeus 4)
Phylogenetic classification of Hutchinson
20. Based on the number of cohorts arrange the
following series of Bentham and Hooker classification in ascending order
A) Bicarpellatae B)
Thalamiflorae C) Calyciflorae D) Heteromerae
1)
B-C-A-D 2) C-D-B-A 3) D-A-C-B 4) A-B-C-D
21. This character can be represented only in
floral diagram
1)
Fusion of floral parts 2) Position
of gynoecium
3) Adhesion of floral parts 4)
Aestivation of perianth
22. In Bentham & Hooker’s classification
series calyciflorae is
1)
After thalamiflorae and before disciflorae 2)
After disciflorae and before inferae
3) After inferae and before bicarpellatae 4) After heteromerae and before
bicarpellatae
23. How many series are found in the sub class of
class dicotyledonae in which cohorts are not created in Bentham and Hooker’s
classification?
1)
7 2)
8 3) 6 4) 4
24. Which of the following is not found in a
flower of Brassica
1)
Radial symmetry 2)
Bicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
3) Polypetalous corolla 4)
Epipetalous stamens
25. How
many stamens lie on the antero-posterior line in the flower of Allium cepa?
1)
2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 6
26. Which
of the following characters of flowers cannot be represented in floral formula
?
A.
Sexuality of the flower B.
Symmetry of the flower
C.
Number of floral organs in a whorl D.
Number of locules in the ovary
E.
Cohesion of sepals F.
Type of aestivation
1)
A, B, C 2) D
and F 3) D alone 4) A, C, E & F
27. Members of Solanaceae differ with members
of Liliaceae by having
1)Axile
placentation 2) Hypogynous flowers
3)
Pentamerous flowers 4) Superior
ovary
28. Match the following :
List – I List
– II
A)
Meadow
saffron I)
Dracaena aungustifolia
B)
Sarasaparilla II) Gloriosa
superba
C)
Spanish
dagger III)
Colchicum autumnale
D)
Red
dragon IV)
Smilax zeylanica
V) Yucca gloriosa
The correct match is
A B C D A B C D
1) I IV III V 2) III IV I V
3) III IV V I 4) V IV II III
29. Study the following characters
Bicarpellary ovary
, syncarpous ovary, bilocular ovary, Superior ovary , unequal lengthed stamens,
polypetalous corolla, Six stamens, dry fruit, ovales attached to false septum,
Tetramerous flower, Ebracteate flower, bisexual flower, hypogynous flowers
How many characters from the above list observed in the taxon “Brassica”
1) 10 2) 6 3) 12 4) 13
30. Liliaceae members with unisexual flowers
are
1)Asparagus, Allium 2)Smilax,
Gloriosa
3)Ruscus,
Smilax 4)Lilium,
Allium
31. Floral formula 
,
is that of
, is that of
1) Kamanchi 2)Onion 3)Garden pea 4) Garlic
32. The ratio of tepals, stamens and carpels
of a flower in Allium cepa is
1) 1 : 2 : 2 2)2 : 2: 1 3)1
: 1 : 1 4) 1 : 1 : 2
33. Match the following
List – I List
–
II
a)
Fenu
greek I)
Medicine
b)
Sunhemp
II)
Edible oil
c)
Kanuga
III)
Timber
d)
Soya
bean IV)
Leafy vegetable
V)
Fodder plant
The correct match is
A B C D A B C D
1) IV V I II 2) IV V II I
3) IV I II III 4) IV III II V
34. A subclass without cohorts
1)Monocotyledonae 2)Monochlamydeae 3)Gymnospermae 4)All the above
35. Arrange the following in ascending order
with reference to Bentham and Hooker classification
I – Total number of cohorts II
– Natural orders in moncotyledonae
III – Cohorts in polypetalae IV
– Total number of series
V – Series in Dicotyledonae
1)
V,III,IV,I,II 2)II,I,IV,III,V 3)V,IV,I,II,III 4)III,V,IV,I,II
36. Floral diagram indicates
I) Aestivation of
perianth parts II)
Number of floral parts in each whorl
III) Cohesion and
adhesion of floral parts IV)
Sexuality of the flower
1) I & II only 2) I, III & IV only 3) I & IV only 4) I, II, III & IV
37. Common character between
Fabaceae and Solanaceae is 1) Connation of stamens 2) Union of carpels 3) Union of
sepals 4) Aestivation of petals
38. Identify the plant which shows following characters
I) Bicollateral vascular bundles II) Carpels are tilted by an angle of 45°
III) Dry dehiscent fruit IV)
Solitary terminal inflorescences
1) Solanum 2)
Datura 3) Atropa 4) Nicotiana
39. The book "Die naturlichen planzen familien" was
written by
1) Bentham & Hooker 2)
Engler & Prantl 3) Goldberg
& Linnaeus 4) A.P. de candolle
40. Plant from which chemical mutagen (Colchicine) is extracted
shows the following stem modification
1) Corm 2) Rhizome 3) Bulb 4) Cladode
