341. A taxon is

A a group of related families
B a group of related species
C a type of living organisms
D a taxonomic group of any ranking
Answer :   a taxonomic group of any ranking
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342. In which one of the following male and female gametophytes do not have free living independent existence

A Polytrichum
B Cedrus
C Pteris
D Funaria
Answer :   Cedrus
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343. The term "New Systematics" was introduced by

A Bentham and Hooker
B Linnaeus
C Julian Huxley
D A.P. de Candolle
Answer :   Julian Huxley
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344. Study of Mycology is related with

A Algae
B Fungi
C Bacteria
D Yeast
Answer :   Fungi
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345. The chemical produced by the host plant to protect themselves against fungal infection is

A Toxin
B Phytoalexin
C Phytotoxin
D Hormone
Answer :   Phytoalexin
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346. A bryophyte which harhbours a nitrogen fixing bluegreen alga in its thallus is

A Pogonatum
B Riccia
C Marchantia
D Anthoceros
Answer :   Anthoceros
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347. The difference in phloem of gymnosperms & Angiosperms is due to

A Parenchyma
B Sieve cell
C Companion cell
D Fibres
Answer :   Companion cell
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348. Gymnosperms are called naked seed plants because these lacs

A Cotyledon
B Endosperm
C Ovary wall
D Testa
Answer :   Ovary wall
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349. Cuscuta is a

A Parasitic plant
B Symbiotic
C Predator
D Decomposer
Answer :   Parasitic plant
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350. Yeast is different from Penicillium and Rhizopus in being

A Acellular
B Unicellular
C Having unseptate hyphae
D Multicellular
Answer :   Unicellular
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