Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz – Part 1
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This Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz helps aspirants revise important concepts related to classification of plants, characteristics of major plant groups, and their biological features, which are frequently asked in competitive exams. Regular practice of plant kingdom MCQs improves conceptual understanding and helps candidates answer biology questions quickly and accurately.
GK Series – Biology – Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz |
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| Subject | Biology |
| Chapter | Plant Kingdom |
| Part | 1 |
| Questions | 26 |
Who Should Attempt This Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz?
This Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz is useful for aspirants preparing for SSC, Railways, Banking, Defence, and other government job exams, where basic biology questions are commonly asked in the General Knowledge section.
Topics Covered in This Plant Kingdom MCQ Quiz
This quiz includes MCQs based on important topics such as Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, plant classification, and key characteristics of different plant groups, along with other fundamental concepts related to the plant kingdom.
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Question 1 of 26
1. Question
Taxonomy is the science of
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➤ Taxonomy is the science of describing, naming and classifying organisms.
➤ It includes classification of plants, animals and microorganisms.
➤ It helps scientists identify and organize living organisms systematically.Incorrect
➤ Taxonomy is the science of describing, naming and classifying organisms.
➤ It includes classification of plants, animals and microorganisms.
➤ It helps scientists identify and organize living organisms systematically. -
Question 2 of 26
2. Question
Who is known as the Father of Taxonomy?
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➤ Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy.
➤ He proposed the two-kingdom classification system in 1758.
➤ He also introduced binomial nomenclature.Incorrect
➤ Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy.
➤ He proposed the two-kingdom classification system in 1758.
➤ He also introduced binomial nomenclature. -
Question 3 of 26
3. Question
The book Systema Naturae was written by
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➤ Systema Naturae was written by Carolus Linnaeus in 1735.
➤ In this book he classified organisms systematically for the first time.Incorrect
➤ Systema Naturae was written by Carolus Linnaeus in 1735.
➤ In this book he classified organisms systematically for the first time. -
Question 4 of 26
4. Question
Carolus Linnaeus is also known as the Father of
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➤ Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Modern Botany.
➤ He also introduced the system of binomial nomenclature for naming organisms.Incorrect
➤ Carolus Linnaeus is known as the Father of Modern Botany.
➤ He also introduced the system of binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. -
Question 5 of 26
5. Question
Binomial nomenclature refers to
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➤ Binomial nomenclature means giving organisms a two-word scientific name.
➤ The first word represents genus and the second represents species.Incorrect
➤ Binomial nomenclature means giving organisms a two-word scientific name.
➤ The first word represents genus and the second represents species. -
Question 6 of 26
6. Question
The two-kingdom classification system was proposed by
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➤ The two-kingdom classification system was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.
➤ Organisms were divided into Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia.Incorrect
➤ The two-kingdom classification system was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.
➤ Organisms were divided into Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia. -
Question 7 of 26
7. Question
In the two-kingdom classification system, plants were included in
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➤ In the two-kingdom classification system, plants were placed in Kingdom Plantae.
➤ It included plants, algae and fungi.Incorrect
➤ In the two-kingdom classification system, plants were placed in Kingdom Plantae.
➤ It included plants, algae and fungi. -
Question 8 of 26
8. Question
The three-kingdom classification system was proposed by
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➤ Ernst Haeckel (1866) proposed the three-kingdom classification system.
➤ He introduced a new kingdom called Protista.Incorrect
➤ Ernst Haeckel (1866) proposed the three-kingdom classification system.
➤ He introduced a new kingdom called Protista. -
Question 9 of 26
9. Question
The scientist who coined the term “Ecology” was
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➤ Ernst Haeckel coined the term Ecology.
➤ Ecology is the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.Incorrect
➤ Ernst Haeckel coined the term Ecology.
➤ Ecology is the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. -
Question 10 of 26
10. Question
In the three-kingdom classification system, the newly added kingdom was
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➤ Protista was the new kingdom added in the three-kingdom classification system.
➤ It included unicellular organisms such as Amoeba, Paramecium and Euglena.Incorrect
➤ Protista was the new kingdom added in the three-kingdom classification system.
➤ It included unicellular organisms such as Amoeba, Paramecium and Euglena. -
Question 11 of 26
11. Question
The three-domain classification system was proposed by
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➤ The three-domain classification system was proposed by Carl Woese in 1990.
➤ It divides all living organisms into three domains.Incorrect
➤ The three-domain classification system was proposed by Carl Woese in 1990.
➤ It divides all living organisms into three domains. -
Question 12 of 26
12. Question
Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain classification system?
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➤ The three domains are Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya.
➤ Protista is a kingdom, not a domain.Incorrect
➤ The three domains are Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya.
➤ Protista is a kingdom, not a domain. -
Question 13 of 26
13. Question
Which domain includes all eukaryotic organisms?
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➤ The domain Eukarya includes all eukaryotic organisms.
➤ Examples include protists, fungi, plants and animals.Incorrect
➤ The domain Eukarya includes all eukaryotic organisms.
➤ Examples include protists, fungi, plants and animals. -
Question 14 of 26
14. Question
The five-kingdom classification system was proposed by
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➤ R. H. Whittaker (1969) proposed the five-kingdom classification system.
➤ The kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.Incorrect
➤ R. H. Whittaker (1969) proposed the five-kingdom classification system.
➤ The kingdoms are Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. -
Question 15 of 26
15. Question
The five-kingdom classification is mainly based on
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➤ The classification is based on cell structure, body organization, nutrition and reproduction.
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➤ The classification is based on cell structure, body organization, nutrition and reproduction.
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Question 16 of 26
16. Question
Which kingdom contains prokaryotic organisms?
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➤ Kingdom Monera includes prokaryotic organisms.
➤ These organisms lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.Incorrect
➤ Kingdom Monera includes prokaryotic organisms.
➤ These organisms lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. -
Question 17 of 26
17. Question
Organisms in kingdom Monera are generally
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➤ Organisms in Monera are unicellular and microscopic.
➤ They have a simple cell structure.Incorrect
➤ Organisms in Monera are unicellular and microscopic.
➤ They have a simple cell structure. -
Question 18 of 26
18. Question
The cell wall of bacteria is mainly composed of
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➤ In bacteria, the cell wall is made of peptidoglycan.
➤ This structure provides strength and protection.Incorrect
➤ In bacteria, the cell wall is made of peptidoglycan.
➤ This structure provides strength and protection. -
Question 19 of 26
19. Question
Cyanobacteria are commonly known as
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➤ Cyanobacteria are commonly called blue-green algae.
➤ They are photosynthetic prokaryotes.Incorrect
➤ Cyanobacteria are commonly called blue-green algae.
➤ They are photosynthetic prokaryotes. -
Question 20 of 26
20. Question
Which of the following environments is typical for archaebacteria?
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➤ Archaebacteria live in extreme environments such as hot springs, salt lakes and swamps.
➤ Their cell wall lacks peptidoglycan.Incorrect
➤ Archaebacteria live in extreme environments such as hot springs, salt lakes and swamps.
➤ Their cell wall lacks peptidoglycan. -
Question 21 of 26
21. Question
Organisms in kingdom Protista are generally
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➤ Kingdom Protista includes mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
➤ These organisms have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.Incorrect
➤ Kingdom Protista includes mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
➤ These organisms have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. -
Question 22 of 26
22. Question
Which of the following organisms belongs to kingdom Protista?
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➤ Amoeba is a unicellular organism belonging to kingdom Protista.
➤ It moves using pseudopodia.Incorrect
➤ Amoeba is a unicellular organism belonging to kingdom Protista.
➤ It moves using pseudopodia. -
Question 23 of 26
23. Question
Euglena moves using
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➤ Euglena moves using a flagellum.
➤ Flagella are whip-like structures used for locomotion.Incorrect
➤ Euglena moves using a flagellum.
➤ Flagella are whip-like structures used for locomotion. -
Question 24 of 26
24. Question
Amoeba moves with the help of
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➤ Amoeba moves using pseudopodia.
➤ These are temporary finger-like projections of cytoplasm.Incorrect
➤ Amoeba moves using pseudopodia.
➤ These are temporary finger-like projections of cytoplasm. -
Question 25 of 26
25. Question
Paramecium moves with the help of
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➤ Paramecium moves using cilia.
➤ Cilia are small hair-like structures present on the cell surface.Incorrect
➤ Paramecium moves using cilia.
➤ Cilia are small hair-like structures present on the cell surface. -
Question 26 of 26
26. Question
The organism responsible for malaria belongs to kingdom
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➤ Plasmodium, the parasite causing malaria, belongs to kingdom Protista.
➤ It lives inside human red blood cells.Incorrect
➤ Plasmodium, the parasite causing malaria, belongs to kingdom Protista.
➤ It lives inside human red blood cells.