AIPMT Prelims 2005 Botany Classification Match the Following Question with Solution

Match items in column-I with those in column-II.

Column-I	Column-II
(A) Peritrichous flagellation	(1) Ginkgo
(B) Living fossil	(2) Macrocystes
(C) Rhizophore	(3) Escherichia coli
(D) Smallest flowering plant	(4) Selaginella
(E) Largest perennial alga	(5) Wolffia

A

$A^{-2}$ , $B^{-1}$ , $C^{-3}$ , $D^{-4}$ , $E^{-5}$

B

$A^{-5}$ , $B^{-3}$ , $C^{-2}$ , $D^{-5}$ , $E^{-1}$

C

$A^{-1}$ , $B^{-2}$ , $C^{-5}$ , $D^{-3}$ , $E^{-2}$

D

$A^{-3}$ , $B^{-1}$ , $C^{-4}$ , $D^{-5}$ , $E^{-2}$

Correct Answer

Option D

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(A) Peritrichous flagellation → Escherichia coli 🟢 ✓ Correct E. coli has peritrichous flagella, distributed over the entire bacterial surface.

(B) Living fossil → Ginkgo 🟢 ✓ Correct Ginkgo is known as a living fossil because it has retained many primitive features.

(C) Rhizophore → Selaginella 🟢 ✓ Correct Selaginella bears specialised leafless structures called rhizophores, which develop roots.

(D) Smallest flowering plant → Wolffia 🟢 ✓ Correct Wolffia is the smallest flowering plant.

(E) Largest perennial alga → Macrocystis 🟢 ✓ Correct Macrocystis is a large perennial brown alga and can grow to great lengths.

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Peritrichous flagella → E. coli
Living fossil → Ginkgo
Rhizophore → Selaginella
Smallest flowering plant → Wolffia
Largest perennial alga → Macrocystis

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