SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS -male

1. Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of:

(1) microspore

(2) generative cell

(3) vegetative cell

(4) microspore mother cell

2. Which among the following is attached to the proximal end of filament?

(1) Stamen

(2) Anther

(3) thalamus of Petal

(4) Pollen sac

3. What is the number of microsporangia in each lobe of an angiosperm anther?

(1) Four

(2) Two

(3) Eight

(4) One

4. Which among the following is not a wall layer of microsporangium?

(1) Endothecium

(2) Nucellus

(3) Tapetum

(4) Middle layers

5. All of the following statements are correct except:

(1) The proximal end of the filament is attached to the thalamus or the petal of the flower.

(2) The anther is a four-sided structure consisting of four microsporangia, two in each lobe.

(3) The number and length of stamens are variable in flowers of different species.
(4) In a longitudinal section, a typical microsporangium appears near circular in outline.

6. Match the following:

(1) 1-III ; 2-I ; 3-II ; 4-IV

(2) 1-I ; 2-II ; 3-III ; 4-IV

(3) 1-IV ; 2-III ; 3-II ; 4-I

(4) 1-III ; 2-II ; 3-I ; 4-IV

7. Pollen grain of which among the following lose viability within 30 minutes?

(1) Wheat

(2) Rosaceae

(3) Leguminoseae

(4) Solanaceae

8. Which of the following points is incorrect about sporopollenin?

(1) It is one of the most resistant organic material known

(2) It can withstand high temperature and strong acids and alkali

(3) 2 enzymes that degrade sporopollenin are known so far

(4) Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of presence of sporopollenin

9.
The above diagram shows some stages in microgametogenesis. Identify A, Band C:

A B C

(1) Symmetric spindle Generative cell Vegetative cell

(2) Symmetric spindle Vegetative cell Generative cell

(3) Asymmetric spindle Vegetative cell Generative cell

(4) Asymmetric spindle Generative cell Vegetative cell

10. Which of the following statements is false?

I. Pollen grains represents male gametophyte

II. In angiosperms partially developed male gametophytes are pollinated

III. Generative cell is siponogenous while vegetative cell is spermatogenous

IV. Formation and differentiation of pollen grains is called microsporogenesis

V. Hay fever is a pollen allergy

VI. Pollen grains of some plants produce severe allergy and respiratory or bronchial diseases

VII. Pollen grains are poor in nutrients.

(1) I and VII

(2) III and VII

(3) IV and V

(4) VI and VII

11. Outer three layers of anther wall perform the function of

(1) Nourishment

(2) Protection

(3) Dehiscence

(4) Both 2 & 3

12. Examine the figure given below and select the right option giving all the four parts a,b,c and d.
Correctly identify

13. Which one of the following statements is wrong?

1. When pollen is shed at two-celled stage, double fertilization does not take place.

2. Vegetative cell is larger than generative cell.

3. Pollen grains in some plants remain viable for months.

4. Intine is made up of cellulose and pectin.

14. Pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release in some members of:

1. Rosaceae

2. Leguminosae

3. Poaceae
4. Solanaceae

15. The germ pore in the pollen wall:

1. is an aperture in the pollen intine that allows the pollen tube to exit.

2. is the name of the nucleus of the microspore mother cell.

3. is formed where sporopollenin is located in the exine.

4. is an aperture in the pollen exine that allows the pollen tube to exit.

16. Identify the incorrect statement regarding Parthenium hysterophorus:

1. Its pollens are a very common cause of severe respiratory allergies.

2. It was introduced in India accidentally as a contaminant in wheat.

3. It is a native of tropical America

4. It is non-invasive and limited to certain pockets in India only

17. Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes
given:

18. Pollen grain in angiosperms

1. Is derived from a megaspore

2. Remains permanently embedded in the nucellus

3. Is generally shed in 2-celled stage

4. Is 7-celled and 8 nucleated structure

19. Mark the mis-matched pair

1. Orchid - Tiny seeds

2. Hydrophily - Common in dicots

3. Pollen grain - 25 to 50 μm in diameter

4. Parthenium - Pollen allergy

20. Examine the figure of microsporangium and select the part correctly matched with its feature or
function.

1. Part (D): Endothecium - Development of sporoderm

2. Part (A): Innermost wall layer - Dense cytoplasm in cells

3. Part (C): Middle layers - Nutrition to megaspores

4. Part (B): Tapetum - Sporic meiosis

21. Male gametophyte in angiosperms is

1. Highly reduced

2. Can have a maximum two cells

3. Developed after two asymmetric mitosis

4. A mitospore haploid structure

22. Assertion (A) : No enzyme that degrades sporopollenin is so far known.

Reason (R) : It is one of the most resistant organic material of megaspore.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true, (R) is false

4. (A) is false and (R) is false

23. Assertion (A) : Pollen grains can be stored for years at 196°C temperature.

Reason (R) : Stored pollens can be used as seed banks.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is true, (R) is false

4. (A) is false and (R) is false

24. A : A large number of pollen products in the form of tablets and syrups are available in the market.

R : Pollen grains are rich in nutrients.

1. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

2. If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

3. If Assertion is a true statement but Reason is false.

4. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

25. In grasses what happens in micro spore mother cell for the formation of mature pollen grains : -

1. One meiotic and two mitotic divisions

2. One meiotic & one mitotic divisions

3. One meiotic division

4. One mitotic division

26. Which of the following is the correct description of an anther?

1. Pollen sac
2. The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower

3. The male gametophyte of angiosperms

4. The part of a stamen that contains the pollen

27. In the given diagram showing the TS of wall of an anther, identify the layer where cells can be
binucleate:

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. D

28. The generative cell of male angiosperm gametophytes is haploid. This cell divides to produce two
haploid sperm cells. What type of cell division does the generative cell undergo to produce these sperm
cells?

1. binary fission

2. mitosis

3. meiosis

4. mitosis without subsequent cytokinesis

29. Which of the following statements is correct ?

1. Sporopollenin can be degraded by enzymes

2. Sporopollenin in made up of inorganic materials

3. Sporopollenin can withstand high temperatures as well as strong acids and alkalis

4. Sporopollenin can withstand high temperatures but not strong acids

30. The given diagram shows a mature dehisced anther.

Statement I: This process is coordinated precisely with pollen differentiation, floral development,
and flower opening.

Statement II: Anther dehiscence is the final function of the anther that causes the release of pollen
grains.

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of
Statement I.

2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of
Statement I.

3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.