Plant Kingdom
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
106Questions
35Papers covered
2.97% ↓67.9%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
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| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.97% ↓67.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9.26% ↑251.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.63% ↓44.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.76% ↑24.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.82% ↓42.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6.67% ↑11.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.00% ↑59% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.77% ↑3.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.64% ↓48.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.02% ↑101.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.48% ↓5.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.67% ↓58.9% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8.93% ↑10.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 8.11% ↑67% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.85% ↓33.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.29% ↑118.8% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.33% ↓68.9% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10.71% ↑96.4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.45% ↓44.4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9.80% ↑92.8% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.08% ↑60.2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.17% ↓41.8% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.45% ↓51.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 11.29% ↑261.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.12% ↑84.4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.69% ↓69.5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.56% |
⚠ 1 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).
31
An example of colonial alga is
- Volvox
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra
- Chlorella
NEET 2017
32
Select the mismatch
- Cycas – Dioecious
- Salvinia – Heterosporous
- Equisetum – Homosporous
- Pinus – Dioecious
NEET 2017
33
Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of
- Fucus
- Funaria
- Chlamydomonas
- Marchantia
NEET 2017
34
Life cycles of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectively are
- diplontic, haplodiplontic
- haplodiplontic, diplontic
- haplodiplontic, haplontic
- haplontic, diplontic
NEET 2017
35
Select the correct statement
- Sequoia is one of the tallest trees.
- The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate.
- Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous.
- Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms.
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
36
In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires
- birds
- water
- wind
- insects.
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
37
Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of
- broad hardy leaves
- superficial stomata
- thick cuticle
- presence of vessels.
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
38
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
- Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.
- Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.
- Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
- Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
39
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
- Chlorella and Spirulina are used as space food.
- Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae.
- Algin and carrageenan are products of algae.
- Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
40
In which of the following, gametophyte is not independent free living?
- Pteris
- Pinus
- Funaria
- Marchantia
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
41
Read the following five statements (A to E) and select the option with all correct statements.
- A, D and E
- B, C and E
- A, C and D
- B, C and D
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
42
Male gametes are flagellated in
- Ectocarpus
- Spirogyra
- Polysiphonia
- Anabaena.
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
43
Which one of the following is wrong about Chara?
- Upper oogonium and lower round antheridium
- Globule and nucule present on the same plant
- Upper antheridium and lower oogonium
- Globule is male reproductive structure
AIPMT 2014
44
Which of the following is responsible for peat formation?
- Marchantia
- Riccia
- Funaria
- Sphagnum
AIPMT 2014
45
Male gametophyte with least number of cells is present in
- Pteris
- Funaria
- Lilium
- Pinus.
AIPMT 2014
46
Which one of the following shows isogamy with non-flagellated gametes?
- Sargassum
- Ectocarpus
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra
AIPMT 2014
47
An alga which can be employed as food for human being is :
- Polysiphonia
- Chlorella
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra
AIPMT 2014
48
Select the wrong statement
- In Oomycetes, female gamete is smaller and motile, while male gamete is larger and non-motile.
- Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and Fucus shows oogamy.
- Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behaviour.
- Anisogametes differ either in structure, function or behaviour.
NEET 2013
49
Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes is found in
- Volvox
- Fucus
- Chlamydomonas
- Spirogyra.
NEET 2013
50
Monoecious plant of Chara shows occurrence of
- upper antheridium and lower oogonium on the same plant
- upper oogonium and lower antheridium on the same plant
- antheridiophore and archegoniophore on the same plant
- stamen and carpel on the same plant.
NEET 2013
51
Read the following statements (A – E) and answer the question which follows them. How many of the above statements are correct?
- Three
- Four
- One
- Two
NEET 2013
52
Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of :
- Cycas
- Psilotum
- Pinus
- Equisetum
NEET 2013
53
Syngamy can occur outside the body of the organism in
- mosses
- algae
- ferns
- Fungi
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
54
What is common in all the three, Funaria, Dryopteris and Ginkgo?
- Presence of archegonia
- Well developed vascular tissues
- Independent gametophyte
- Independent sporophyte
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
55
Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
- Spirogyra - Motile gametes
- Sargassum - Chlorophyll
- Basidiomycetes - Puffballs
- Nostoc - Water blooms
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
56
The plant body is thalloid in
- Sphagnum
- Salvinia
- Marchantia
- Funaria.
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
57
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
- Ginkgo – Archegonia
- Salvinia – Prothallus
- Viroids – RNA
- Mustard – Synergids
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
58
Read the following five statements (A – E) and answer as asked next to them. How many of the above statements are correct?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- One
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
59
Which one of the following is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses?
- Diplontic life cycle
- Members of Kingdom Plantae
- Mode of Nutrition
- Multiplication by fragmentation
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
60
Which one of the following is a correct statement?
- Pteridophyte gametophyte has a protonemal and leafy stage.
- In gymnosperms, female gametophyte is free-living.
- Antheridiophores and archegoniophores are present in pteridophytes.
- Origin of seed habit can be traced in pteridophytes.
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)