Taxonomy of Angiosperm MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

The Botanical name of macroni wheat is -

ATriticum dicoccum
BTriticum aestivum
CTriticum monococcum
DTriticum durum

Question 2 of 50

Cinnamon is obtained from which part of the plant ?

AStem
BBark
CRoot
DFruit

Question 3 of 50

Currently there is increased demand for fresh and good quality flowers for human consumption worldwide' the above statement is based on the following potental values of flowers. Which one is not appropriate with the context of above statement ?

AFlowers are endowed with natural antioxidants and scavenging activity of reactive oxygen radicals
BFlower are rich source of Anthocyanins
CFlowe are attractive and help in pollination mechanism
DFlowers are important source of vitamins and minerals

Question 4 of 50

Opium is obtained from poppy in the form of -

AGum
BResin
CLatex
DTannin

Question 5 of 50

Which part of the cinchona yields a drug ?

AEndosperm
BPericarp
CBark
Dleaf

Question 6 of 50

Botanical name of soyabean is -

ALathyrus odratus
BGlycine max
CPisum sativum
DBrassica nigra

Question 7 of 50

The numerical taxonomy of plants is based on which of the following ?

AAll obserbable characteristics
BChemical constituents
CStructure
DChromosome number

Question 8 of 50

Quinine is obtained from -

APapaver
BCanabies
CCinchona
DAconitum

Question 9 of 50

Major Basmati Rice is produce in state -

AKerala
BAndhra Pradesh
CKarnataka
DUttar Pradesh

Question 10 of 50

ln The name Mangifera indica (Mango), Solanum tuberosum (Potato) and Panthera leo (Lion), what does the three name lndica, tuberosum and leo, represent ?

ABinomial Nomenclature
BTaxonomic hierarchy
Cldentification
DSpecific epithet

Question 11 of 50

Fiber of cotton is obtain from -

AStem
BSeed
CFruit
DRoot

Question 12 of 50

Clove is a-

AFruit
BDry flower bud
CVegetative bud
DSeed

Question 13 of 50

Bark of cinchona is used a medicine in the treatment of malaria. Which one of the following artificial medicine is substitute of cinchona ?

AChloromycetin
BChloroquinine
CTetracyclene
DAmpicillin

Question 14 of 50

Which one of following is good source of protein ?

AGram
BPea
CSoyabean
DPegion pea

Question 15 of 50

Which of the following crop enrich the soil with nitrogen ?

APotato
BSorgum
CSunflower
DPea

Question 16 of 50

Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy ?

ACarl Linnaeus
BPanchanan Maheshwari
CBirbal Sahni
DBentham and Hooker

Question 17 of 50

Azola anabana is used as fertilizer in growing the crop -

AWheat
BRice
CMustard
DCotton

Question 18 of 50

Genric name of cotton plant is -

ACrotalaria
BRaphanes
CNicotiana
DGossypium

Question 19 of 50

Botanical name of grass is -

AOryza saliva
BTriticum aestium
CCynodon dectylon
DSaccharum officinarum

Question 20 of 50

Government of lndia encourages the cultivation of sea buckthorn' What is the importance of this plant ? 1. lt helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing desertification . 2. lt is a rich source of biodiesel. 3. lt has nutrition value and is well-adapted to live in cold areas of high altitudes. 4. lts timber is of great commercial value. Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

A1 only
B2,3 and 4 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 21 of 50

Botanical name of wheat plant is -

AZea maiz
BOryza sativa
CTiticum aestivum
DHordium bulgaer

Question 22 of 50

Litmus is obtained from -

ABacteria
BFungi
CAlgae
DLichen

Question 23 of 50

Pulses are obtained from the family -

ALiliaceae
BCycadaceae
CLeguminosae
DFungi

Question 24 of 50

Which one of the following is a distinctive characteristic of angiosperm ?

AThick bark
BSmall roots
CLong leaf
DConcealed seeds

Question 25 of 50

Spice saffron is obtained from which part of plant ?

ALeaf
BPetal
CSepal
DStigma

Question 26 of 50

A medicine for bronchitis is got from -

ARauwolfia serpentina
BCurcuma longa
CAdhatoda Vasica
DHemidesmus indicus

Question 27 of 50

Which botanist is credited with creating one the first widely used natural systems of plant classification ?

AAugust Wilhelm Eichler
BRobert Brown
CJoseph Dalton Hooker
DJoseph Banks

Question 28 of 50

lR-20 is a high yielding variety of -

ACotton
BRice
CWheat
DSugarcane

Question 29 of 50

Belladona medicine is obtained by which part of A tropa belladona ?

AFrom leaf
BFrom root
CFrom stem
DFrom all part of plant

Question 30 of 50

From which part of plant yields opium ?

ALeaves
BFruit
CFlower
DRoot

Question 31 of 50

Morphin is obtained from -

APapaver somniferum
Blberis amara
CRaphanus sativa
DBrassica oleracea

Question 32 of 50

An enzyme produced by HlV that allows the integration of HlV DNA into the host cell's DN is -

Alntegrase
BLigase
CHelicase
DDNA gyrase

Question 33 of 50

Chilgoza is got from -

APinus
Bcycus
CBrassica
DNone

Question 34 of 50

Pyrethrine used in mosquito coil is obtained from -

AFungi
BMonocotyledonous plant
CFrom an insect
DFrom bacteria

Question 35 of 50

What is the scientific name of Wheat ?

ATriticum
BOryza sativa
CPhaseolus mungo
DPisum sativum

Question 36 of 50

Rubber is commonly got from -

ACastilla elastica
BMichelia champaca
CFicus elastica
DHevea brasiliensis

Question 37 of 50

Which one of following is known as father of taxonomy -

AMandel
BLinneus
CKhurana
DAngalar

Question 38 of 50

Medicine for high blood pressure is obtained from -

ADigitalis species
BSyncona species
CRauwolfia species
DPapaver species

Question 39 of 50

Cotton is related with the family -

ACruciferae
BComposite
CMalvacae
DRanunculaceae

Question 40 of 50

Botanical name of groundnut is -

AGlycine max
BPisum salivum
CArachia hypogea
Dlndigofera tinctoria

Question 41 of 50

Wood used in making cricking cricket bats is got from -

ATectona grandis
BSalix alba/s Purpurea
CMorus alba/M. nigra
DCedrus deodara

Question 42 of 50

Cell wall of any fungus is different from plants in having -

ACellulose
BChitin
CCholesterol
DGlycogen

Question 43 of 50

Chekori powder is plant turmaric is obtain ?

ARoot
BSeed
CLeaf
DFruit

Question 44 of 50

Dalchini is obtained from which part of plant ?

ALeaves
BStem
CRoot
DBark

Question 45 of 50

Which one of the following is not obtain from stem ?

ASunhemp
BJute
CHemp
DCotton

Question 46 of 50

From which part of plant turmaric is obtain ?

ADry root
BDry seet
CDry rhizome
DDry fruit

Question 47 of 50

An important product obtained from styles and stigma is -

ASaffron
BAsafoetida
CFennel
DTurmeric

Question 48 of 50

ln The name Mangifera indica (Mango), Solanum tuberosum (Potato) and Panthera leo (Lion) the terms Mangifera Solanum and panthera represent the higher lavel of -

ATaxon
BTaxonomic hierarchy
CSpecific epithet
DBinomial nomenclature

Question 49 of 50

Which part of cauliflower is edible ?

ALeaf
Blnflorescence
CRoot
DBud

Question 50 of 50

Longest living tree is -

ADeodar
BEucalyptus
CSequoa
DBamboo