QUESTION BANK

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

CLASS 12

YEAR
S.No.

1 Why angiosperm anthers are called dithecous?Describr the structure 2014

of its microsporangium.
2 In the T.S. of a mature anther given below, identify “a” and “b” 2014
and mention their function.

3 a) Name the organic material which makes up exine of the pollen grain. 2016
How is this material advantageous to pollen grain?

(b) Still it is observed that it does not form a continuous layer around the
pollen grain. Give reason.

(c) How are 'pollen banks' useful?

.
4 Draw and label the enlarged view of microsporangium of an 2017
angiosperm. State function of its innermost wall layer.
5 a. Draw a labeled sketch of a mature 7celled, 8nucleate embryo sac. 2016
b. Which one of the cell in an embryo sac-produce endosperm after
double fertilization?
6 What is meant by monosporic development of female 2013
gametophyte?
7 Differentiate between:
(a)hypocotyl and epicotyl;
(b)coleoptile and coleorrhiza;
(c)integument and testa;
(d)perisperm and pericarp
8 State the function of filiform apparatus found in mature embryo sac 2014
of an angiosperm

9 Name the parts of the flower which the tassels of corn cob represent 2014
10 Give an example of a plant which came into India as a contaminant 2014
and is a cause of pollen allergy.
11 These pictures show the gynoecium of (A) Papaver and (B) Michelia 2015
flowers. Write the difference in the structure of their ovaries.
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12 A bilobed, dithecous anther has 100 microspore mother cells per 2010
microsporangium. How many male gametophytes this anther can
produce?
13 In a flowering plant, a microspore mother cell produces four male 2017
gametophytes while a megaspore mother cell forms only one female
gametophyte. Explain.
14 Draw a diagram of a section of a megasporangium of an angiosperm 2016
and label funiculus, micropyle, embryo sac and nucellus.
15 Pollen banks are playing a very important role in 2019
promoting plant breeding programme the world over.
How are pollens preserved in the pollen banks?
Explain. How are such banks benefitting our farmers?
Write any two ways.
16 Draw a labelled diagram of a typical anatropous ovule. 2014
17 Describe the process of megasporogenesis up to fully developed 2019
embryo sac formation in an angiosperm.
18 2018
(i) Draw a diagrammatic sketch of a transverse section of an anther
of an angiosperm. Label its different walls and the tissue forming
microspore mother cells.
(ii) Describe the process of microsporogenesis up to the formation
of a microspore.
(iii) Write the function of „germ pore‟ in a pollen grain of an
angiosperm.
19 (i) Describe the sequence of the process of microsporogenesis in 2015
angiosperms.
(ii) Draw a labelled diagram of a 2-celled final structure formed.
20 (i) Describe the formation of mature female gametophyte 2014
within an ovule in angiosperms.
(ii) Describe the structure of cell that guides the pollen tube
to enter the embryo sac.
21 Given alongside is an enlarged view of one microsporangium of a 2013
mature anther.
i) Name „a‟, „b‟ and „c‟ wall layers.
Mention the characteristics and function of the cells forming
wall layer „c‟

22 Draw a labelled diagram of sectional view of a mature embryo sac 2014

of an angiosperm.
23 2018
Write one advantage and one disadvantage of cleistogamy to
flowering plants.
24 What is pollen-pistil interaction and how is it mediated? 2018
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25 How do the pollen grains of Vallisneria protect themselves? 2012
26 You are conducting artificial hybridisation on papaya and potato. 2019
Which one of them would require the step of emasculation and why
? However for both you will use the process of bagging. Justify
giving one reason.
27 Explain the process of pollination in Vallisneria. 2016
28 In angiosperms, zygote is diploid, while primary endosperm cell is 2013
triploid. Explain
29 (i) Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy. 2019
(ii) Write the difference in the characteristics of the progeny
produced as a result of the two processes.
30 Flowering plants have developed many devices to discourage self- 2016
pollination and to encourage cross-pollination. Explain three such
devices.
OR
Why do hermaphrodite angiosperms develop outbreeding devices?
Explain any two such devices with the help of examples
31 Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy in plants. Which 2011
one between the two will led to inbreeding depression and why?
32 Banana is a true fruit but is also a parthenocarpic fruit. Give reason. 2010
33 It is said apomixis is a type of asexual reproduction. Justify. 2019
34 Draw a labelled diagram of a matured embryo of a dicotyledonous 2014
plant.
35 State what is apomixis? Write its significance. How can it be 2019
commercially used?
36 Differentiate between parthenocarpy and parthenogenesis. Give one
example of each
Do you think apomixis can be compared with asexual reproduction?
Support your answer, giving one reason. How is apomixis beneficial
to farmers? Explain
37 (i)Describe the endosperm development in coconut. 2013
(ii) Why is tender coconut considered as healthy source of nutrition?
(iii) How are pea seeds different from castor seeds with respect to
endosperm?

38 Give reasons why? 2011

(i) Most zygotes in angiosperms divide only after certain amount of
endosperm is formed.
(ii) Groundnut seeds are exalbuminous and castor seeds are
albuminous.
(iii) Micropyle remains as a small pore in the seed coat of a seed.
(iv) Integuments of an ovule hardens and the water content is highly
reduced as the seed matures.
(v) Apple and cashewnuts are not called true fruits
39 i)Describe the arrangement of nuclei and cells in a mature embryo 2022
sac of atypical angiosperm.
ii)Explain the devices the flowering plants developed to prevent the
following types of pollination:
a.prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy
b.prevents autogamy,but geitonogamy