Bryopytes l Plant Kingdom MCQs for Class XI NEET 2025 & 2026

 

1. What are bryophytes commonly known as?

A) Aquatic plants

B) Amphibians of the plant kingdom

C) Flowering plants

D) Woody plants

 

2. Where do bryophytes primarily grow?

A) Desert regions

B) Arctic tundra

C) Moist shaded areas in hills

D) Deep ocean floors

 

3. Which of the following structures attaches the bryophyte plant body to the substratum?

A) Roots

B) Stems

C) Rhizoids

D) Leaves

 

4. What is the predominant plant body of bryophytes called?

A) Sporophyte

B) Gametophyte

C) Thallus

D) Protonema

5. Where are antherozoids released in bryophytes for fertilization?

A) Air

B) Soil

C) Water

D) Leave

6. What does the zygote develop into immediately after fertilization in bryophytes?

A) Gametophyte

B) Sporophyte

C) Rhizoid

D) Antheridium

7. Which of the following is not an example of moss?

A) Funaria

B) Polytrichum

C) Sphagnum

D) Marchantia

 

8. Which bryophyte is known for its capacity to hold water and is used as fuel?

A) Marchantia

B) Funaria

C) Sphagnum

D) Polytrichum

 

9. How do liverworts reproduce asexually?

A) By fragmentation of thalli

B) By formation of gemmae

C) By spore dispersal

D) By budding from protonema

 

10. Which stage of the moss life cycle develops from a spore directly?

 A) Protonema stage

 B) Leafy stage

 C) Sporophyte

 D) Gemmae stage

 

11. Assertion (A): Bryophytes lack true roots, stems, and leaves. 

    Reason (R): They possess structures that serve similar functions but are not homologous to true roots, stems, and leaves.

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

 B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

 C) A is true, but R is false.

 D) A is false, but R is true.

 

12. Assertion (A): Liverworts are thalloid plants. 

    Reason (R): Their plant body is dorsiventral and closely appressed to the substrate.

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

 B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

 C) A is true, but R is false.

 D) A is false, but R is true.

 

13. Assertion (A): Sporophytes in bryophytes derive nourishment from gametophytes. 

    Reason (R): Bryophytes have a multicellular sporophyte that is free-living.

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

 B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

 C) A is true, but R is false.

 D) A is false, but R is true.

 

14. Assertion (A): Mosses play a crucial role in preventing soil erosion. 

    Reason (R): They form dense mats on the soil surface.

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

 B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

 C) A is true, but R is false.

 D) A is false, but R is true.

 

15. Assertion (A): Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom. 

    Reason (R): They require water for sexual reproduction but can also survive on land.

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

 B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

 C) A is true, but R is false.

 D) A is false, but R is true.

   

 

Answers :

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. A

13. C

14. A

15. A

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