MCQ on Pteridophytes




Pteridophytes are vascular plants that reproduce via spores, lacking seeds and flowers. They include ferns, horsetails, and club mosses, characterized by their unique vascular systems, fronds (leaves), and typically preferring moist environments for reproduction and growth. This Pteridophytes MCQ will help you to understand the life cycle and importance of this unique plant group.

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1. 
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of pteridophytes?

2. 
What is the primary habitat of pteridophytes?

3. 
Which part of the fern plant is responsible for spore production?

4. 
In pteridophytes, what is the dominant life stage?

5. 
What is the term for the spore-producing structures found on the underside of fern fronds?

6. 
Which structure in ferns aids in spore dispersal by wind?

7. 
What is the role of the gametophyte in the fern life cycle?

8. 
Which group of pteridophytes is commonly referred to as "fern allies" and includes clubmosses and quillworts?

9. 
In ferns, what is the purpose of the indusium?

10. 
What is the significance of the rhizome in ferns?

11. 
Which type of pteridophyte is characterized by having jointed stems with whorled leaves and hollow internodes?

12. 
What is the name of the structure in ferns that develops from the fertilized egg and eventually grows into a new sporophyte plant?

13. 
What is the main limitation of spore dispersal in pteridophytes compared to seed plants?

14. 
Which group of pteridophytes includes whisk ferns and lacks true roots and leaves?

15. 
What is the function of fiddleheads in ferns?

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