Choose L te and write the correct option in the following questions. Ina cereal grain, the single cotyledon of embryo is represented by (@ coleoptile (©) coleothiza (©) scutellum. (@ hypocotyl Inatypical complete, bisexual and hypogynous flower the arrangement of floral whorls on the thalamus from the outermost to the innermost is INCERT Exemplar] (@) calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium ( calyx, corolla, gynoecium and androecium (0 gynoecium, androecium, corolla and calyx (@ androecium, gynoecium, corolla and calyx A dicotyledonous plant bears lowers but never produces fruits and seeds, The most probable cause for the above situation is INCERT Exemplar] (@) plants dioecious and bears only pistllate flowers (©) plants dioecious and bears both pistillate and staminate flowers (0) plantis monoecious (@ plantis dioecious and bears only staminate flowers In angiosperms, male gametes are formed by the division of (@) microspore mother cell (6) microspore (0. generative cell (@) vegetative cell During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in INCERT Exemplar] (@ endothecium (©) microspore mother cells (0. microspore tetrads (@ pollen grains From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium. INCERT Exemplar] (@) Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta _(6) Thalamus,pistil, style, ovule © Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum __(@) Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants | 7se Baring fm th Insamost pt tht cored equa arts nan era ae Go egg nuctaseniryo st ntegument (epg embry sauce, NCERT Ey, (6) embryo sac, nucelis, integument eg (4) egg, integument embryo sac, rene From the statements given below, choose the option that are true for ae retphyteo weing pe AP (oMistnucete and -eled at matey. Tem (2 tis treematear ding the development Ui Misstated ise the integument but outa the cel, (io) Ithas an egg apparatus situated at the chalazal end. (@) @and (io) (©) ivand (i (© @ana ip (@ (iand (io) 9, Autogamy can occurin a chasmogamous flower if neerr, *emplay (@) pollen matures before maturity of ovule (©) ovules mature before maturity of pollen (6, both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously @ both anther and stigma are of equal lengths 10, Divecy refers to (@) unisexualty ofa lower (0 bisexuality ofa lower (6) bisexuality oa plant (@) unisexuality ofa plant 1. Choose the correct statement from the following, INCERT Exempia (@) Cleistogamous lowers always exhibit autogamy. (© Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy (0) Ceistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy. (@) Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy. 12, Which ofthe following structures are haploid in nature? (@) Nucellus and antipodals (0) Microspore and antipodals (Egg cell and antipodals (@ Bg anc central cll 13. Filiform apparatus performs the function of (@) opening the pollen tube (©) guiding the pollen tube to egg, (entry of pollen tube into synergids (@ prevents growth of more than ane pollen tube 1A. Unisexuality of flowers prevent (@) geitonogamy © autogamy (0 xenogamy (4) both geitonogamy and xenogamy 15, A particularspecies of plant produces light non-sticky pollen in large numbers and ts stigmas are long and feathery. These modifications facilitate pollination by {NCERT Exemplar (@) insects (©) water (© wind (@ animals 16, From among the situations given below, choose the one that prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy. INCERT Exemplar (@) Monoecious plant bearing unisexual favers (0) Dioecious plant bearing only male or female flowers (0) Monoecious plant with bisexual lowers (@) Dicecious plant with bisexual flowers17, Ina fertilised embryo sac, the hap diploid and triploid structures respectively are i : INCERT Exemplar] ‘symergid zygote and primary endosperm nucleus (©) synergid, antipodal and polar nuclei, (Q. antipodal, synergid and primary endosperm nucleus (@) synergid, polar nuclei and zygote 18, In an embryo sac, the cell that degenerate aftr fertiliat (CERT Exemplar| fertilisation are remplar (a) synergids and primary endosperm cell (@) synergids and antipodals (©) antipodals and primary endospeem cell (@ eggand antipodals 19. Taansferof pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of same plant is (©) guitonogamy (© autogamy, {© xenogamy (@ cros-polination 20, While planning for an artificial hybridisation programme involving dioecious plants, which ofthe following steps would not be relevant en NCERT Exemplar (@) Bagging of female ower (@) Dusting of poten on stigma (©) Emasculation (@ Collection of pollen 21, Inangiosperms, a functional megaspore develops into (@ embryo sac (@) endosperis © owle (@ pollen grain 22. Seutellum is @ mscabryo (grass seed (© gress fruit (2 grass cotyledon 22, Inthe embryos ofa typical dicot anda gras true homologous structures are INCERT Exemplar} (© coleorhiza and coleopile (© coleopie an setetum (© cotyledons and scutei (@) hypocotyl anid adie 24. The phenomenon observed in some plants wherein pars ofthe sezual apparatus is used for forming embryos without fertilisation iclled INCERT Exemplar] (@) parthenocarpy () apomisis (©) vegetative propagation (@ sexual reproduction 25, In a flower, if the megaspore mother cell forms megaspores without undergoing mefosis and ifone ofthe megaspores develops into an embryo sac, its nuclei would be UNCERT Exemplar] (@) haploid (© diploid (© a few haploid and a few diploid (0 with varying pl 26, Function of germ pore is (@) emergence of radicle (@) absorption (9. growth of pollen tube (@ release of male gamete 27, "The function of tapetum in microsporangium is: (a) Innourishes the developing pollen gains. (b) It performs the function of protection, (0) Ithelps in dehiscence of anther to release pollen grains. (4) Teundergoes meiotic evisions to form microspore tetrads,28. 3h. 3. denity‘A’ and‘ inthe given diagram ofa transverse section ofa young ant CGCsx® 8 (@) A—Tapetum B—Sporogenous tissue (0) A~Sporogenous tissue B—Tapetum (@ A—Connective B—Epidermis (@) A-Endothecium 'B —Tapetum has a prominent two-layered wall and the outer layer is called (@) exine (©) intine (0, germ pore @ tapetum is one of the most resistant organic material @ Lipoprotein (@) Sporopollenin (Cellulose (a) Hemicellulose ‘Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils! This is so because (@) pollen grains measire about 25-0 micrometers © they have twoayered wall {@) both @) and () (2) sporopolenin is presents in pollens “The egg apparatus inthe embryo sac consists of (@) twosynergds and one ep cll {tone syne and two egg cells (6) centeal cll (8 only two egg els ‘Which ofthe following statements i tue fr filiform apparatus? {@) tis locate at the calazal end. (® tis located at the micropyar end {@) They pay an important role in guiding the pollen tubes into the synergid (@ Both (b) and (c) Match the terms in column I with the iems in columa 1. aaa column it (0) Awogasny (A) Transfer of pollen grains rom anther si ofthe same flower (@) Nenogamy. (©) TWansfer of pllen gain from the anther to the sigma of another Hower same plant @ PARC 3B OrE2 BA (© 1-A2-B3-€ (@1-82-A,3-6 Which ofthe following is not a method to prevent autogamy in plants? (@) Pollen release and stigma receptivity ae not synchronised (Q)_Anther and stigma are placed at diferent positions © Selfincompatblity (@) Bisexual flowers (2) Getonoyamy | (8) Trans of pollen rains from anther to stigma of diferent plan's foneeS ee 36, Bagging is done in flowers to (@) prevent contamination of stigma with unwanted pollen (©) initiate the process of pollination (0) guide the entry of pollen tube (@) attract the pollinating agents 9% Mentify’A’and Bin the ollowing dlagram ofa matute pollen gai, (a) A—Generative cell B Vegetative cel (0) A—Vegetative cll B —Generative cell (© A-Vacuole B Nucleus @ A-Nucleus B—Vacuote 3% Formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell through meiosis called (® gametogenesis (@) pollination © megasporogenesis (@ microsporogenesis, 300 fale Plant with the ploidy level as nis crossed with a mae pant with the ploidy level as Gian experiment. The ploidy of endosperm after double eriheston eae (@) 108 (@) In (© 80 (@) 160 40. Flowers which do not open at all are called (@) monocarpellary (©) dleistogamous (©, chasmogamous (@ synearpous, ‘i. The number of meiotic divisions which ae required to produce 20 seeds are @) 35 20 © 10 os 42. A flower pollinated by water is (0) Valiseria (©) Water hyacinth (©. Both (and (6) (8 Yucca 48. After fertilisation, ____ forms the pericap. (@) cotyledons (©) ovary wall (©) scutellum (@ outer integument ‘M4 Tdentify the diagram given below and choose the correct optiona | Beene @. P- Egg; Q-Antipoda, lei (h Embryos: P- ' (Ove Pees tornac | ore z Meche te incu wih thet incr He a (sola sion] @)Perisperm i he oasis [teem [oe aan lagi 0) A-2.B-1.0-4D-8 ) ALD-3.c-3 D4 etetate (©) AW2.B4,C-1,D-3 2 ‘Which ofthe following statements is correct about majority of angiosperms? (©) Eaghas five antipoda cells (©) Redluetion division occurs inthe megaspore mother cells, (©) A small central cells present in the embryo sac (@ Bg has ilifoes apparatus Double fertilisation is exhibited by (@) angi (©) angiosperms (©. gymnosperms (0 algae A plant that provides safe places to insects for laying eggs as floral reward of polinatig (@) Water ly (©) Vallsneria (© Amorphophatias (8) Vie NERY insects may consume pollen without bringing out pollination. Such fora ve referred toas @ pollen robbers (pollen stimulators (© potnators (@ pollen inbibitors A dioecious flowering plant prevents both (©) autogamy and geitonogamy (©) autogamy and xenogamy (©) deistogamy and xenogamy (@ getonogamy and xenogamy The coconut water fom tender coconut represents (©) endocarp @) free nuclear ends 0 fremaarent ea ‘Choose the incorrect statement, @) The hollow foliar structure =e Srucure that encloses the lea primordia in a {grass embryo is Choose the oddone out Vegetative cel, exine, synerg (@) Germ pore eaten : (0) xine cae ree38. a. ‘nick ofthe following option correctly. ‘identity ‘A’ and its function? (@) Suspensor - Protects the radicle (© Root cp - Gives protection tothe plant {© Cotyledon = Contains reserved food material thatare (@ Coleoptile- Gives protection tothe dice Female flower of which ofthe followi grains? (@) Valisneria (0) Lotus (©, Water ily (@) Hyde used by embryo 6 Plants comes tothe surface of water to collec pollen ‘Type of tissue present in the fertilised ov ules of an angiosperm plant to supply food a ostishment to developing embryo ig °f#" AMBeSPerM Plant to supply food and (@) tapetum (©) sporogenous tissue (© endosperm (@) synergids Ga seeioe7e of ie has 24 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in its ‘endosperm is @ mw or (0 48 (36 Nepmally, one embryo develops in one sed, but when an orange seed is squeezed, many embryos of different shapes and sizes are seen. This isso becoeny (@) orange shows polyembryony (©) orange shows sexual reproduction (0) orange shows parthenocarpy (@ none ofthese ‘The common function of nucellus and cotyledons is () reproduction (©) pollination ° ee (@) both (and (e) The chromosome number in gametes) of maize is 10. So, the numberof chromosomes ints ‘endosperm would be (@) 30 0 © 2 @ 40 Fertilisation by a sel incompatible pollen is prevented by (@) inhibiting the germination ofthe pollen (©) retarding the growth of pollen tube (©. both (a) and @) (@ unsynchronized pollen release and stigma receptivity62. Which ofthe following statements is incorrect wart. wind-pollinated plang (@) Pollen grains are light. (©) Pollen grains are non-sticky (0. They possess well exposed stamens, _(d) Pollen grains have mucilagin, (63, Selfpollination means us, (@) pollen transfer from the same flower (6) pollen transfer from other flower ofthe same plant (6) both () and) (@ pollen transfer from the flower of a diferent plant ‘Two nuiclt that are situated below the egg apparatus inthe central cel of femate, are called a (@) central nuclei @) nuclei (©) polar nuclei (6 nuceltus A bilobed dithecous anther has 500 microspore mother cells per microsporan, 6s. -male gametophytes can this anther produce? (@) 10,000 25,000 (@ 20000 (@ 8,000 66. Choose the correct order of stages of development of dicotyledonous embryo, (@) Zygote —> embryo —> globular embryo—» heart shaped embryo (@) Zygote—> globular embryo —> mature embryo (0. Embryo —» proembryo —> mature embryo —> globular embryo (é) Zygote —> proembryo —> globular embryo —> mature embryo (67. Following are the pictures of Michelia flower (A) and Papaver (B). ‘Choose the correct option with respect tothe difference in the structure of thei ovaries, IU, (@ A-Apocarpous ;B-Syncarpous (0) A- Syncarpous; B- Apocarpous (9 A-Synearpous; B-Multicarpellary _() A-Monocarpellary; B~ Apocapous 68, The transfer of pollens from anther to stigma is called (©) pollen trip (@) pollination (©) sexual journey (@ none of these 69, Cross-pollination is must in 4 (@) monoecious plants ( dioecious plants (@) none of these (0) bisexual flowers7. n. m 7. 2 ‘The! (@) theca (0 pomocarp fruit wall i also called The two parts of atypical stamen (0) anther and filament (© thalamus and placenta Proximally, (@) anther © sepals Pollen sacs develop from (0) tapetum (0 pollen outer wall Which of the following plants © Viol © Commetnas Agroupofcompactlyarrangedhomogenouscell, when the anther is young isthe (@) tapetal layer of cells (©. sporogenous tissue © pericarp (@) none ofthese (b) stigma and style (@) carpet and sepals the filament ofa flower is attached to (0) thalamus (@) none ofthese (0) microsporangia (@) none of these Produce both chasmogamous and clestogamous flowers? (©) Oxais (@ Allof these socupyingthecentreofeachmicrsporangium (© epithelial ces (@) endothelium tissue ‘Which of the following divide to give rise to microspores? (@) Microspore mother cll (© Epithelial cells Pollen grains represent @) male gamete (0. male reproductive organ (0) Tapetal cells @ Sporogenous tissue (©) mate gametophyte (@ none ofthese ‘The microspores are generally formed ina cluster of @4 @2 or ws ‘The enzyme that can degrade sporopollenin is (0) carbonic anhydrase (©) alkaline hydrolase Sporopollenin is found in (@ pollenexine (© pollen interior (b) acid hydrolase (@) none ofthese (6) pollen inine (@ none ofthese ‘The regions of pollen exine where sporopollenin is absent sealed (@) dehiscence point (0 germ pore Intine is composed of @) pectocellulose ©. sporopollenin (©) naked region, (@ none of these (©) lipoproteins (8) slycoproteins ‘In majority, matured angiospermic pollen grain is (0) 3elled (©) Leclled (0) 2eelled (0 Aeelled85, o. 2 95, 96, ‘Which of the following statements is true? (@) Generative cells larger than vegetative cll (©) Vegetative cll is larger than generative cell (© Both have same size. (@ Size ofboth cll ate variable. A lage, iregulaly shaped nucleus is found in (0) vegetative cel (0) generative cell, (0) both a) and () (4) one ofthese Generative ellis shaped (© iret (oval (© spindle (@ recanguler Which of following is coret about Perthenim? (@) twas imported along with contaminated wheat. ©) Risubiquitous. (0, Itcauses pollen allergy, ( Allofthese olen grains of wheat and rice ose viability after (0) sexual years (© 30 minutes (0 few seconds (@ few months Pollen grains re kept viable by preserving in (© liquid #3, (liquid 0, © tiquian, @ ligua air “More than one and fused pst is termed as (@) mutiarpeliary, apocarpous (©) megacarpellary, synearpous (©) atiarpellary syncarpous (@ megecarpellary,apocarpous ‘The ovarian cavity called as @ tocue © theea © caxpous (@ none of these Which ofthe following serves as landing platform for pollens? (@ Aner (© Stigma (© Placenta (Sele The basal bulged pat ofthe pst is called @ ovary (© placenta © thalamas (@ stigma ‘The ovules attached tothe placenta by means of (0 hin (© raphoe © funice @ chalaa Which ofthe folowing ste junctional region between ovule and funicle? (@) Raphae (© Phoenta (© Chatese @ Hitum Ores at otherwise called (@) megagametophyte (© megaspore (0) megasporangia (@ none of these 16 | Biology—Xil: Term-1or. 101. 1 104 105. 106 aw. 108. 109. m0. mm. ‘The tissue enclosed within walls of megasporangium i called (@) integumenta tissue (©) sporogenous tissue (© nucellus (@ none ofthese Generally from which region of nucellus, does the megaspore mother cell arse? (@) Chalazal end (©) Micropylae end (0) Either (oF (6) (@) None ofthese ‘The development of the embryo sac from a single megaspore is called (@) unisporic development (6) monospori development (©, monomegasporic development (4) none ofthese ‘The organisation of the typical embryo sac begins at (@) Sucleate stage ( Beeled stage © Acelled stage (@ none of these ‘The cell in the centre ofthe matured embryo sacis called (@) polar nucle, (©) central cll (6 central nucle (@ allot these ‘The cells ofthe chalazal end of the embryo sa are called @ antipodals (0) synergids © polarnuclet (@ none ofthese ‘The mechanism in plants that helps in meeting oftheir reproductive units is called (@ copulation (© fertilisation (© pollination (@ gpcalation Synchrony in pollen release and stigma receptivity is must in (@) herkogamy (@)heterogamy (©) xenogamy (@ autogamy In lowering plants, archesporium gives rise to (@) wall of sporangium (© wall and sporogenous tissue (0. tapetum and sporogenous, (@ tapetum and endothecium Gietonogamy involves (@) one flower only (© one plat only (9 twoplants (@ allot these Light and non-sticky pollens support (@) entomophily () chicopterophily (©) malacophily @)anemephily Water lily shows (@) malacophily () entomophily (©) bydrophily @)anemeophily Grasses show (@) wind pollination insect polination (©) water pollination (@ none ofthese Pollen grains ae protected by a mucilaginous covering in {@) anemophily (© z00phily (0, hydrophily @ allofthese , colourful and nectarious lowers are adaptations for Lae lot aa! (©) z00phily (@ hydrophilym. m3. ma, ns, m6, 7, us, ns, 220. 1. 124 eee (© lobular heart shaped (0) bean shaped (©) amoeboid (0 none o these Pea and groundnut are @) albuminous () non-abuminous 6 soe) and (oman Apple and strawberry are @) false fruits (© tre i (© parthenocarpic fruits (@) none ofthese Oldest viable seed is of (©) Amerphophalus (© Phoeniz (© Lapinus (8) Mulberry Fruits produced without the phenomenon of fertilisation is (@) false fruits (©) peeudo futs (© both @) and (@ parthenocarpic its The radicein dicots is protected bya protective covering called (@) coleorziza ( coleoptile (© both (a) and () (@) none of these Fusion between male gamete and secondary nucleus gives (@) endosperm () aygote (© primary endosperm mics (@) none ofthese ‘The typical matured embryo sa ofa flowering plant is (@) 7-clled, 8 nucleated () Scaled, 7 nucleated (©) 7 celled, 7 nucleated (@) 8 celled, 8 nucleated 2. Coconut has (@) nuclear endosperm (®) cellular endosperm (©) both () and () (@) none ofthese ‘Which of the following statements is rue about vegetative cll ina pollen? (2) Vegetative cell is smaller than generative cll (@) thas abundant food reserve (Iie spindle shaped (@ Ithas a small ciccular nucleus. After triple fusion, the central cell becomes the (@) central endosperm cell © aygote (©) primary endosperm cell (@ embryoms. 9. How many megaspores are functional (@) Four fer megasporogenesis? ) Three © One (Two Te Produce 20,00 pollen grains, how many microspore mother cells wll be required? (@) 10000 (180000 (@ 20000 (@ 5000 ‘entity (P) and (Q) in the following diagram of a typical dicot embryo, (@) P—Cotyledons “Q—Root cap (0) P—Hypocoty! QRoot cap (@ P-Cotyledon Q—Plumule (@ P—Plumule Q—Radicle ‘Com cobs have long tassel’. This is because (@) they can easily tap the airborne pollen grains (©) they are useful in protecting the pollen grains from wetting (0, they can easily attract insects (@ ithelps them to reach the surface of water which helps them to get pollinated by insects Which ofthe following is true for typical bilobed angiospermic anther? (@) 2 theca, sporangia (0) 4 theca, sporangia (0) 4 theca, 2 sporangia (@ 2thoca, 4 sporangia In which ofthe following, self pollination is must? (@) Clestogamous condition {() Chasmogamous condition (0) Hlterostyly @ Both (ana (e)