Botany — MCQs August 20, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/49 Subscribe 1. Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants? (A) Chlorophyll (B) Carotene (C) Xanthophyll (D) Anthocyanin 2. The process by which green plants prepare their food is called: (A) Respiration (B) Photosynthesis (C) Transpiration (D) Fermentation 3. Which part of the plant conducts water from roots to leaves? (A) Phloem (B) Xylem (C) Cambium (D) Cortex 4. The study of algae is called: (A) Mycology (B) Phycology (C) Bryology (D) Pteridology 5. Which plant tissue is responsible for transporting food? (A) Xylem (B) Phloem (C) Parenchyma (D) Collenchyma 6. The process of loss of water through stomata is called: (A) Respiration (B) Photosynthesis (C) Transpiration (D) Osmosis 7. Which gas is released during photosynthesis? (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Nitrogen (D) Methane 8. The functional unit of heredity in plants is: (A) Chromosome (B) Gene (C) Nucleus (D) Ribosome 9. Which part of the plant is modified into a tuber in potato? (A) Stem (B) Root (C) Leaf (D) Flower 10. Which is the reproductive organ of the plant? (A) Stem (B) Leaf (C) Flower (D) Root 11. Which plant hormone is responsible for cell elongation? (A) Cytokinin (B) Auxin (C) Gibberellin (D) Abscisic acid 12. Nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants is carried out by: (A) Rhizobium (B) Azotobacter (C) Clostridium (D) Nitrosomonas 13. Which plant tissue provides mechanical support? (A) Parenchyma (B) Collenchyma (C) Phloem (D) Xylem 14. The outer protective layer of a plant is called: (A) Cortex (B) Endodermis (C) Epidermis (D) Cambium 15. Photosynthesis occurs in which cell organelle? (A) Mitochondria (B) Chloroplast (C) Ribosome (D) Nucleus 16. Which of the following is a non-flowering plant? (A) Mango (B) Fern (C) Mustard (D) Rose 17. Stomata are mainly present in: (A) Roots (B) Stems (C) Leaves (D) Flowers 18. Which is the male reproductive part of a flower? (A) Carpel (B) Pistil (C) Stamen (D) Ovary 19. The female reproductive organ of a flower is: (A) Anther (B) Filament (C) Pistil (D) Sepal 20. Which part of the seed develops into the root? (A) Cotyledon (B) Plumule (C) Radicle (D) Endosperm 21. Which plant hormone is known as the “stress hormone”? (A) Gibberellin (B) Abscisic acid (C) Cytokinin (D) Ethylene 22. The process of double fertilization is found in: (A) Algae (B) Gymnosperms (C) Angiosperms (D) Bryophytes 23. Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals? (A) Stem (B) Leaf (C) Root hairs (D) Cotyledons 24. The study of fungi is called: (A) Phycology (B) Mycology (C) Bryology (D) Pteridology 25. Bryophytes are commonly known as: (A) Mosses (B) Ferns (C) Algae (D) Angiosperms 26. The seed of monocots has: (A) Two cotyledons (B) One cotyledon (C) No cotyledon (D) Many cotyledons 27. Plants that complete their life cycle in one season are called: (A) Annuals (B) Biennials (C) Perennials (D) Bryophytes 28. Which pigment absorbs red and blue light during photosynthesis? (A) Chlorophyll (B) Anthocyanin (C) Carotene (D) Phycocyanin 29. Which is the largest plant family? (A) Orchidaceae (B) Fabaceae (C) Poaceae (D) Asteraceae 30. Which tissue is responsible for the secondary growth of plants? (A) Xylem (B) Cambium (C) Phloem (D) Pith 31. Which part of the flower develops into fruit? (A) Ovule (B) Ovary (C) Stigma (D) Anther 32. Which plant hormone is known as the “ripening hormone”? (A) Auxin (B) Cytokinin (C) Gibberellin (D) Ethylene 33. The main photosynthetic tissue in plants is: (A) Collenchyma (B) Parenchyma (C) Phloem (D) Xylem 34. Which is a parasitic plant? (A) Cuscuta (B) Mango (C) Mustard (D) Neem 35. The process of conversion of starch into sugar is known as: (A) Respiration (B) Transpiration (C) Hydrolysis (D) Photosynthesis 36. Which of the following plants is a gymnosperm? (A) Fern (B) Cycas (C) Mango (D) Mustard 37. The outer covering of a seed is called: (A) Testa (B) Endosperm (C) Cotyledon (D) Plumule 38. Which gas is essential for photosynthesis? (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Nitrogen (D) Sulphur dioxide 39. The swollen base of a carpel is called: (A) Ovary (B) Ovule (C) Style (D) Stigma 40. Which plant stores food in its roots? (A) Carrot (B) Potato (C) Onion (D) Ginger 41. The study of mosses is called: (A) Pteridology (B) Bryology (C) Phycology (D) Mycology 42. Which type of pollination occurs within the same flower? (A) Cross-pollination (B) Self-pollination (C) Wind pollination (D) Insect pollination 43. The process of transfer of pollen grains to stigma is called: (A) Fertilization (B) Pollination (C) Germination (D) Transpiration 44. The edible part of an apple is: (A) Endosperm (B) Ovule (C) Thalamus (D) Cotyledon 45. Which of the following plants reproduces through spores? (A) Mango (B) Fern (C) Rose (D) Pea 46. The movement of water molecules from high to low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is: (A) Osmosis (B) Diffusion (C) Transpiration (D) Active transport 47. Which part of the leaf helps in gas exchange? (A) Cuticle (B) Stomata (C) Mesophyll (D) Midrib 48. The largest tree in the world is: (A) Banyan tree (B) Sequoia (C) Mango tree (D) Deodar 49. The plant tissue that makes up wood is: (A) Xylem (B) Phloem (C) Collenchyma (D) Parenchyma