Q76. Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy ?
- ACarl Linnaeus
- BPanchanan Maheshwari
- CBirbal Sahni
- DBentham and Hooker
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Answer: B) Panchanan Maheshwari
Taxonomy of Angiosperm MCQ
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Q77. Which one of the following is a distinctive characteristic of angiosperm ?
- AThick bark
- BSmall roots
- CLong leaf
- DConcealed seeds
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Answer: D) Concealed seeds
Q78. The Botanical name of macroni wheat is -
- ATriticum dicoccum
- BTriticum aestivum
- CTriticum monococcum
- DTriticum durum
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Answer: D) Triticum durum
Q79. 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
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Answer: C) Flowe are attractive and help in pollination mechanism
Q80. The numerical taxonomy of plants is based on which of the following ?
- AAll obserbable characteristics
- BChemical constituents
- CStructure
- DChromosome number
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Answer: A) All obserbable characteristics