Biology Kingdom Plantae MCQs Chapter 9 Class 11

Biology Kingdom Plantae for Entry Tests and FSC Board Exams

Kingdom Plantae is a core chapter in Biology that covers multicellular, autotrophic organisms capable of photosynthesis. This topic is extremely important for MDCAT, NUMS, AKU, NUST, UET ECAT, and FSC First Year board exams. It includes key concepts such as classification of plants, alternation of generations, plant tissues, and major plant groups, which are frequently tested through MCQs and conceptual questions in competitive examinations.

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Biology Ch 9 Class 11 Kingdom Plantae

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Such inflorescence in which the main axis is elongated and bears sessile flowers is called:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Raceme

C) Cyme

B) Spike

D) Panicle

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The zygote formed in liverworts is

Unicellular

Mulicellular

Multinucleate

None of these

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In bryophytes fertilization takes place in

Antheridia

Archegonia

water

Ovule

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The most successful land adapting plants are:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Mosses

B) Ferns

C) Gymnosperms

D) Angiosperms

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In plants chlorosis is caused by the deficiency of:

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) chlorophyll

B) magnesium

C) nitrogen

D) all of above

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Which of the following of bryophytes are the simplest one?

Porella

Funaria

Anthocerus

Polytrichum

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What is the name of the structure of the leaf that attaches the leaf to the stem?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Phloem

B) Mesophyll

C) Xylem

D) Petiole

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Antherozoids the male gamete in bryophytes are attracted towards Archegonium i.e. female sex organ by

Phototactic phenomenon

Chemotactic phenomenon

. Geotropic phenomenon

Chemotropic movement

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Which of the following statement about plants is incorrect?

All are eukaryotes

They are multicellular.

Non-motile organisms

Are heterotrophes

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Leaves of ……….. are used to cure cough and cold in horses.

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Glycyrrhiza glabra

B) Cassia alata

C) Bamboo

D) Both bamboo and Glycyrrhiza glabra

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Dark purple or black spore cases of Claviceps purpurea are called:

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Smuts

B) Rusts

C) Ergots

D) Aspergins

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Prosopis glandulosa is the botanical name of _______.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Chhui mui

B) Kikar

C) Bauble

D) Devi

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Excess water in plants is forced out in the form of droplets through?

PMC 2021 Tested
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Lenticles

B) Stomata

C) Hydathodes

D) Cuticle

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A sponge of Antarctica which is more than a meter tall is known as?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Euplectella

B) Spongilla

C) Leucosolenia

D) Scolymastra joubini

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Antheridia and archegonia are _____ organs in bryophytes.

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Reproductive

B) digestive

C) respiratory

D) none of the above

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The botanical name of gum tree ls:

NTS 2013
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Acacia nilotica

B) Mimosa pudlca

C) Acacla catechu

D) Prosopls glandulose

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Which of the following statements is a correct distinction between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

PMC Practice 7
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Only heterotrophs require chemical compunds from the environment

B) Cellular respiration is unique to heterotrophs

C) Autotrophs, but not heterotrophs can nourish themselves beginning with nutrients that are entirely inorganic.

D) Only heterotrophs have mitochondria

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The scientific name of potato is Solanum tuberosum and that of brinjal is Solanum melongena. This indicates that both potato and brinjal are members of the

NTS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Same species but different genera

B) Same genus but different classes

C) Same species but different classes

D) Same genus but different species

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The first cell of the sporophyte generation is

Oospore

Spore mother cel

Spore

Gamete

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Ferns are included in

Psilopsida

Lycopsida

Sphenopsida

Pteropsida

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Which one of the following types of cell are found in secondary xylem of angiosperms?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Tracheids parenchyma fibres collenchyma but no vessels

B) Vessels tracheids parenchyma collenchyma but no fibres

C) Vessels tracheids fibres collenchyma but no parenchyma

D) Vessels tracheids fibres parenchyma but no collenchyma

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Which of the following is not a parasitic fungus of plants?

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Rust

B) Mildews

C) Armillaria

D) None of the given options

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The simplest of all bryophytes are

Thallophytes

Embryophytes

Mosses

Liverworts

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“Vascular System absent; gametophyte dominant, sporophyte attached to gametophyte; homosporous” are distinguishing characters of

UHS 2010
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Psilopsida

B) Pteropsida

C) Angiosperms

D) Bryophyta

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Antheridia and archegonia are born on _____ in bryophytes

Sporophyte

Gametophyte

Both of these

None of these

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Why do Bryophytes and ferns both require water for fertilization?

NUMS 2015
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Ciliated spermatozoa instead of flagellated spermatozoa

B) Sporophyte as the main generation instead of the gametophyte generation

D) Non-motile eggs

C) Flagellated spermatozoa can travel

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In Pakistan, the furniture wood is mainly obtained from the members of family:

UHS 2010
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Rosaceae

B) Solanaceae

C) Minosaceae

D) Fabaceae

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What is the strengthening material of the prokaryotic cell wall?

PMC Practice 7
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Cellulose

B) Chitin

C) Silica waxes and lignin

D) Peptidoglycan or murein

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Which one of the following is not in the group of Gymnosperm?

NTS 2012
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Cycads

B) Gingko

C) Gnetae

E) Musci

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The release of droplets of water from hydathodes is called:

PMC 2021 Tested
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Respiration

B) Guttation

C) Vaporization

D) Transportation

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Which type of leucoplasts store lipids?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Amyloplast

B) Elaioplast

C) Proteinoplast

D) Etioplast

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Bryophtes are called amphiabians of plant world because

Bryophytes like amphibian ancestors are one of the most primitive organisms in this world.

Bryophytes like amphibian live in damp shady places and close to water body.

Amphibians have close relation with bryophytes in their habitat.

All of these

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Thick, waxy & leathery cuticle around leaves is present in which of the following?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrophytes

B) Mesophytes

D) Xerophytes

C) Halophytes

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Chlorophyta is considered to be closest to plants but do not resemble plants in having:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Chlorophyll a and b

B) Starch as stored food

C) Cellulose cell wall

D) Multicellular sex organs

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The flower of family gramineae process contain two scales below ovary which are called:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Glumes

B) Lemma and palea

C) Lodicule

D) Rochella

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Hornwarts are included in sub-class

Anthoceropsida

Bryopsida

Hepaticopsida

Psilopsida

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Which of the following is included in Bryophytes?

NTS 2011
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Mosses

B) Club mosses

C) Ferns

D) Seed plants

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The term which is not related to the process of evolution of leaf is:

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Overtopping

B) Planation

C) Heterospory

D) Fusion / webbing

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Which of the following statement about plants is incorrect?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) All are eukaryotes

B) They are multicellular

C) Non-motile organisms

D) Are heterotrophs

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Which of the following statement about alternation of generation in bryophytes is incorrect?

It involves alternation of morphologically different generations

Their gametophyte is independent while sporophyte depends upon gametophyte for nutrition.

Both the gametophyte and sporophytes are haploid generations thus can produce haploids gametes to continue the diploid number on fertilization

pore formation occurs through meiosis

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Of the following which one is most advanced ?

Anthoceropsida

Bryopsida

Hepaticopsida

None of these

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Horsetails are included in class

Sphenopeida

Lycopsida

Psilopsida

Pteropsida

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Which of the following is an ovoviviparous organism?

PMC Sample 3
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) reptiles

B) mammals

C) frog

D) Duckbill platypus

44 / 64

The botanical name of Imli is:

NTS 2012
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Cassia fistula

B) Mimosa pudica

C) Tamarindus indica

D) Datura alba

45 / 64

Mosses are included in sub-division

Anthoceropsida

Hepaticopsida

Bryopsida

Lycopsida

46 / 64

The part of sporophyte which is called sporangium is

Capsule

Foot

Stalk

None of these

47 / 64

The scientific name of thorn Apple is?

NTS 2015 DUHS and JSMU
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Sycopodium phlogmaria

B) Anthocoros fusiform

C) Ginkgo biloba

D) Datura alba

48 / 64

Protonema is

Thallus like

Algae like

Fungus like

Plant like

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The gametophyte of Ulva is:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Haploid

B) Diploid

C) Triploid

D) Polyploidy

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Which of the following features differentiate angiosperms from gymnosperms?

UHS 2010
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Pollens disperse by air

B) Haploid microspores

C) Ovaries

D) Pollen tubes

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What is an example of sperms of liverworts, mosses, ferns which move towards archegonia, in response to nucleic acid released by the ovum?

PMC Practice 7
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Chemotropic movement

B) Chemonastic movement

C) Haptonastic movement

D) Chemotactic movement

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Antheridiophore and archegoniophore are found in

Marchantia

Funaria

Both of these

None of these

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Which of the following is true in angiosperm life cycle?

NTS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Gametophyte are photosynthetic and partially independent than sporophyte

B) Sporophytes are totally dependent on gametophytes

C) Gametophytes are totally dependent on sporophytes

D) Both gametophytes and sporophytes are totally dependent on each other

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Plants of this group are called ferns:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Filicinae

B) Angiospermae

C) Gymnospermae

D) All of them

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Brassica and rosa plant belong to the group of plants:

NUMS 2017
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Hydrophytes

B) Mesophytes

C) Xerophytes

D) Succulent

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Sporophyte is

Monoploid

Haploid

Diploid

Polyploidy

57 / 64

Red algae do not contribute towards:

PMC 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Making coral reefs

B) Forming limestone deposits

C) Making fertilizers

D) Forming chalk deposits

58 / 64

It looks like a single flower but it is in fact an inflorescence called:

NUMS 2014
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Pencil

B) Typical receme

C) Compound umbel

D) Capitulum

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The male reproductive parts of the flower are called

UHS 2012
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Gynoecium

B) Calyx

C) Androecium

D) Corolla

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Below the point at which the cotyledons are attached, the embryo axis is called _______.

NTS 2016 SMBBMC
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Radicle

B) Epicotyl

C) Hypocotyl

D) Coleoptile

61 / 64

The space between the overtopped dichotomous branches was occupied by a sheet of which cells during evolution of megaphylls?

PMC Sample 2
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Sclerenchyma

B) Parenchyma

C) Collenchyma

D) Chlorenchyma

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Which characteristic led to the evolution of seed?

NUMS 2020
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) Heterogamous condition

B) Development of heterospory

C) Embryo formation

D) Protection of reproductive cells

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In Hornworts the band of meristematic tissue is found near

Foot

Gamete producing region

Spore producing region

At junction of a & b

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Gymnosperms are referred to as “naked seeded plants”, because

NUMS 2016
Biology
Kingdom Plantae
Elimination Tool:

A) They lack ovule

B) They lack ovaries

C) The embryo is unprotected

D) They have no seed coat

Your score is

The average score is 53%

Importance of Kingdom Plantae in Competitive Biology

A strong understanding of Kingdom Plantae helps students distinguish between algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Topics like life cycles, reproductive structures, vascular tissues, and adaptations are commonly asked in entry tests. Practicing chapter-wise MCQs, topic-wise exercises, and past paper questions enhances conceptual clarity, accuracy, and time management.

Effective Preparation and Practice Resources

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