MCQ’S ON FUNARIA AND RICCIA
1. Sensor mechanism of spore dispersal is seen in
(a) Fern
(b) Selaginella
(c) Pinus
(d) Funaria
Answer: (d)
2. This is also referred to as bog moss
(a) Funaria
(b) Marchantia
(c) Sphagnum
(d) Riccia
Answer: (c)
3. In Funaria, the peristomial teeth are
(a) Xeric
(b) Hydric
(c) Mesic
(d) Hygroscopic
Answer: (d)
4. The reason why Funaria is a bryophyte is
(a) it is vascular
(b) absence of stems and roots
(c) the sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte
(d) all of these
Answer: (c)
5. In Funaria, the sporophytic phase is well-developed, comprising
(a) Foot and capsule
(b) Only capsule
(c) Spore sac
(d) Seta, foot and capsule
Answer: (d)
6. Rupturing of _________ causes the dehiscence of moss capsule
(a) Calyptra
(b) Annulus
(c) Persitome
(d) Operculum
Answer: (b)
7. From protonema, leafy gametophyte is formed in
(a) Funaria
(b) Riccia
(c) Marchantia
(d) Anthoceros
Answer: (a)
8. The least number of cells in a male gametophyte is found in
(a) Pinus
(b) Lilium
(c) Funaria
(d) Pteris
Answer: (b)
9. In Funaria, the antherozoids are
(a) aciliated
(b) bicilated
(c) multiciliated
(d) monociliated
Answer: (b)
10. Peat formation can be ascribed to
(a) Sphagnum
(b) Funaria
(c) Riccia
(d) Marchantia
Answer: (a)
