Mount litera zee School, Mylode

1 Sexual reproduction in flowering plant

1. The end products of sexual reproduction is A) Androecium B) Stamen

/ are – C) Gynoecium D) Tepals
A) Fruit B) Seeds Page No.-21, Easy
C) Flower D) A & B both 2.2.1 Stamen, Microsporangium &
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2.1 Flower
6. A typical angiosperm anther is _______
2. Floriculture deals with – with each lobe having _______ theca i.e.
A) Flower B) Seed culture they are ______
C) Fruit D) Both B & C A) Bilobed, two, dithecous
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3. C) Bilobed , four, dithecous
D) Dithecous, four, bilobed
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7. Often theca is separated by
A) Transverse groove
B) Longitudinal groove
C) Diagonal groove
D) All of these
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8. The dithecous consist of ______
a b c d microsporangia located at the corners,
A Style Filament Stigma Ovary ________ in each lobe.
B Filament Style Ovary Stigma A) Two, one B) Two, two
C Filament Style Thalamus Anther C) Four, two D) Both A & C
D Style Filament Stigma Ovule Page No.-21, Easy
9. Arrange microsporangial wall in sequence
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2.2.2 The pistil, Megasporangium A) Epidermis, middle layer, endothecium,
(Ovule) and Embryosac tapetum
B) Epidermis, endothecium, middle layer,
4. Choose incorrect statement – tapetum
A) Several hormonal & structural changes C) Epidermis, middle layer, tapetum,
are initiated which lead to endothecium
redifferentiation and further D) Endothecium, middle layer, tapetum,
development of the floral primordium. epidermis
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the floral buds and then the flower 10. How many of microsporangial wall perform
C) In the flower male and female function of protection and help in
reproductive structures, the dehiscence of anther to release pollen
androecium and the gynoecium A) 1 B) 2
differentiate and develop C) 3 D) 4
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5. Reproductive organ of flower doesnot pollen grain.
comprises- A) Tapetum B) Endothecium
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C) Epidermis D) Middle layer 16. Choose correct about pollen grain wall-
Page No.-21, Easy i) It has two layered prominent wall
12. Which of the following undergo meiotic ii) Hard outer layered prominent wall
division to form microspore tetrad iii) Exine is composed of sporopollenin
A) Sporogenous tissue iv) Sporopollenin form continuous exine
B) Generative tissue A) i, ii, iii, iv B) i, ii, iii
C) Microspore C) i, iii D) i & iv
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13. A) Intine B) Germpore
C) Exine D) A & B both
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18. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossil
because of
A) Presence of intine
B) Presence of germpore
C) Presence of sporopollenin
D) All of these
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A Tapet Micros endothe epidermi Middl 19. Sporopollenin is degraded by –
um pore cium s e layer
A) Engyme
mother
cell
B) High temperature
B Tapet Micros epidermi endothe Middl C) Strong acid & alkali
um pore s cium e layer D) None of these
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cell
20. Inner wall of pollen grain is –
C Tapet Middle Microsp endothe epider
um layer ore cium mis A) Intine, made up of cellulose & lignin
mother B) Thin discontinuous intine
cell C) Both A & B
D epider Middle Microsp endothe Tapet D) None of these
mis layer ore cium um
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mother
cell 21. When pollen grain mature –
A) It consist of two cell that are two male
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14. Microsporogenesis – B) It consist of two cell that are generative
A) Process of formation of microspore & vegetative cell
B) Development of pollen grain from C) It consist of two cell that are two male
pollen mother cell gamete arise from vegetative cell and
C) It involve meiosis one generative cell
D) All of these D) It consist of three cell that are two male
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15. Pollen grain represents – generative cell and one vegetative cell
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B) Male sporophyte 22. Choose incorrect statement among
C) Female gametophyte following:
D) Female sporophyte A) In over 60% of angiosperm, pollen
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B) In over 60% of angiosperm, pollen A) Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium

grains are shed at 2 – cell stage of michelia
C) Both A & B B) Multicarpellary synocarpous
D) None of these gynoecium of michelia
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23. Pollen allergy is not correlated with- gynoecium of papaver
A) Cause of parthenium D) Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
B) Cause chronic respiratory disorder of papaver
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contaminant with imported rice 28. Which of following serves as a landing
D) None of these platform for pollen grain?
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24. Pollen grain of rice is viable upto- C) Anther D) Filament
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B) Several month 29. Choose correct statement:
C) Same as in sonaceae A) Inside the ovary is the ovarian cavity,
D) Both B & C also known as lodicule
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25. Which temperature is correct to store ovules
semen for artificial insemination- C) The placenta is located outside ovarian
A) 196°C B) -196°C cavity
C) 34°C D) 4°C D) A & C both
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2.2 Pre – fertilization : structure & 30. Choose incorrect statement –
events: A) The number of ovules in an ovary is one
in paddy
26. Papaver show- B) The number of ovules in an ovary is
i) Multicarpellary many in papaya
ii) Apocarpous C) The number of ovules in an ovary is one
iii) Syncarpous in orchid
iv) Monocarpellary D) Wheat mango consist of one ovule
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C) iv, ii D) iv, iii 31. Ovule is attached to placenta by –
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27. Given diagram is of – C) Hilum D) Nucellus
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32. Hilum represents the junction between
A) Ovule & ovary
B) Ovule & funicle
C) Ovule & integument
D) None of these
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33. Chalaza end represent –
A) Basal part of ovule
B) Apical part of ovule
C) Basal part of ovary
D) Apical part of ovary
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Page No.-25, Easy two nuclei which move to the opposite

34. Female gametophyte of angiosperm poles, forming the 2-nucleate embryo
represented by – sac
A) Nucellus B) Embryosac B) Two more sequential mitotic nuclear
C) Integument D) Both A & B division in 2-nucleate embryo sac
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35. An ovile generally has ______ embryo sac C) Mitotic division in embryo sac
formed from a megaspore through ________ formation upto 8-celled is strictly free
division nuclear
A) Single, equational D) All of these
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C) Four, meiotic 41. How many of eight nuclei of typical
D) Four, mitotic embryosac is surrounded by cell wall
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36. Megasporogenesis is not related to – C) 6 D) 7
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megaspore mother cell 42. Central cell of typical embryosac is
B) MMC undergoes meiotic division for situated –
megaspore A) Below egg apparatus
C) Formation of microspore B) Above egg apparatus
D) Both A & C C) At chalazal end
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megaspore mother cell in – 43. Choose the correct about egg apparatus of
A) Chalazal end B) Micropylar region typical embryosac
C) Both A & B D) Integument A) Situated at micropylar end
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38. In a majority of flowering plants C) Both A & B
A) One of the megaspore is functional D) Consist of all cells having special
while other three degenerate cellular thickening at micropylar tip
B) All four megaspore can developes into 44. Typical embryo-sac of angiosperm at
female gametophyte in almost all maturity is –
angiosperm A) 8 celled, 8 nucleate
C) Three megaspore is functional while B) 7 celled, 8 nucleate
other one degenerated C) 8 celled, 7 nucleate
D) Both A & B D) 7 celled, 7 nucleate
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39. Monosporic embryo development involve – 45.
A) One functional megaspore
B) One haploid cell formed in egg
apparatus
C) Four functional megaspore
D) None of these
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40. Choose correct statement –
A) The nucleus of the functional
megaspore divides mitotically to form
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a b c d e f 51. Oxalis produce-

A Antipo Polas Centr Egg Synergi Filiform A) Cleistogamous flowers
dal nucle al cell d apparat
B) Chasmogamous flowers
i us
B Antipo Polas Embr Egg Synergi Filiform C) Both (A) and (B)
dal nucle yo d apparat D) Can't say
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C Antipo Polas Egg Embr Filiform Synergi 52. How many of the given characters are
dal nucle yo apparat d
i sac us
necessarily present in cleistogamous
D Antipo Centr Polar Egg Filiform Synergi flower.
dal al nucle apparat d (i) Anthex and stigma lie close to each
cell i us other.
(ii) There is synchrony in pollen release
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(iii) Lengths of anther and stigma are very
2.2.3 Pollination different.
(iv) Flower is necessarily dioecious.
46. Pollination is- (v) Assured seed-set even without
A) transfer of motile pollen to stigma pollinators.
B) transfer of non-motile anther to stigma A) 1 B) 2
C) transfer of motile anther to stigma C) 3 D) 4
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Page No.-27, Easy 53. Geitonogamy is-
47. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma of A) Functionally self-pollination and
same flower is called- genetically cross-pollination
A) Autogamy B) Geitonogany B) Genetically self-pollination and
C) Xenogeny D) None of these functionally cross-pollination
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48. Read the given statements- functionally
(i) Autogamy cannot occur in open flower. D) Self-pollination both genetically and
(ii) Geitonogany cannot occur in closed functionally
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Choose the appropriate answer- 54. Xenogamy is-
A) (i) is correct but (ii) is wrong A) Functionally self-pollination and
B) (i) is wrong but (ii) is correct genetically cross-pollination
C) (i) and (ii) are both correct B) Genetically self-pollination and
D) (i) and (ii) are both wrong functionally cross-pollination
Page No.-28, Easy C) Cross-pollination both genetically and
49. Complete autogamy is rare in- functionally
A) Closed flower D) Self-pollination both genetically and
B) Open flower functionally
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D) Neither open nor closed flower 55. Autogamy is-
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50. Flowers that do not open at all are called genetically cross-pollination
A) Chasmogamous B) Polygamous B) Genetically self-pollination and
C) Cleistogamous D) Xenogamous functionally cross-pollination
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C) Cross-pollination both genetically and 61. The tassels in corn cob are-
functionally A) Filaments of anthers
D) Self-pollination both genetically and B) Stigma and style
functionally C) Reduced leaf
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brought to stigma by- 62. Match the columns.
A) Atutogamy only Column-I Column-II
B) Geitonogamy only (i) Wind (a) Maize
C) Xenogamy only pollination
D) More than one options (ii) Water (b) Hydrilla
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(iii) Biotic (c) Monocots
57. (a) Pollination by abiotic agents is a chance
pollination
factor.
(iv) Freshwater (d) Amorphophallus
(b) Pollen is produced in enormous pollination
amount as compared to number of ovules.
A) (i)-d, (ii)-b, (iii)-d, (iv)-c
Choose the best answer.
B) (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
A) a and b are correct and b is the reason
C) (i)-a, (ii)-c, (iii)-d, (iv)-b
for a
D) (i)-b, (ii)-a, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
B) a and b are correct and a is the reason
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for b
63. (a) Distribution of some bryophytes &
C) a is incorrect and b is correct
pteridophytes is limited.
D) b is incorrect and a is correct
(r) Transport of male gamete in bryophytes
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& pteridophyte is dependent on water.
58. Which is more common abiotic agent for
Choose the correct options.
pollination-
A) a and r are correct but r is correct
A) Wind B) Insect
explanation for a
C) Water D) Animal
B) a and r are correct but r is not correct
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explanation for a
59. The pollen grains in wind pollinated plants
C) Both a and r are incorrect
should be-
D) a is correct but r is incorrect
A) Heavy and sticky
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B) Heavy and non-sticky
64. Aquatic plants pollinated by water are
C) Light and sticky
given, except-
D) Light and non-sticky
A) Zostera
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B) Hydrilla
60. Wind pollinated flowers often have ____ in
C) Water hyacinth
each ovary and flowers are after ____.
D) More than one option
(i) (ii)
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A) Single Single
65. Pollination in water lily occurs by-
B) Multiple Single
A) Water B) Wind
C) Single packed in
inflorescence C) Insects D) Both B and C
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inflorescence 66. Choose the correct statements for
pollination in sea grasses-
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(ii) Female flower remain submerged.
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(iii) Pollen released on water surface.

(iv) Pollen release inside water.
(v) Pollen grains are carried passively by
water.
(vi) Pollen grains are carried actively in
water.
(vii) Most of the pollen reach stigma.
(viii) Some of the pollen reach stigma.
A) (i), (iii), (v), (vii)
B) (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii)
C) (ii), (iv), (v), (vii)
(i) (ii)
D) (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)
A) Chasmogamous, Cleistogamous,
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67. Choose correct statements for pollination B) Chasmogamous, Cleistogamous,
in vallisneria- allogamy autogamy
(i) Female flower reach surface of water. C) Cleistogamous, Chasmogamous,
(ii) Female flower remain submerged. autogamy allogamy
(iii) Pollen released on water surface. D) Cleistogmous, Chasmogamous,
(iv) Pollen release inside water. allogamy autogamy
(v) Pollen grains are carried passively by
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(vi) Pollen grains are carried actively in 71. The figure shows-
water.
(vii) Most of the pollen reach stigma.
(viii) Some of the pollen reach stigma.
A) (i), (iii), (v), (vii)
B) (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii)
C) (i), (iii), (v), (viii)
D) (ii), (iv) (v), (viii)
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A) Wind pollination in freshwater
68. Requirement for pollen of water pollinated
Vallisnaria
plants are-
B) Water pollination in marine Hydrilla
(i) Light pollen
C) Water pollination in marine Lostera
(ii) Pollen with mucilagenous cover
D) Water pollination in freshwater
(iii) Non-sticky pollen
Vallineria
(iv) Long ribbon-like pollen
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A) (i) and (iii) B) (iii) and (iv)
72. Dominant biotic pollinating agents are-
C) (i) and (ii) D) (ii) and (iv)
A) Bees B) Birds
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C) Butterflies D) Ants
69. Majority of angiosperms use ____ for
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pollination-
73. How many of the following may act as
A) Wind B) Water
pollinators-?
C) Animals D) Both A and B
Bees, butterflies, wasps, beetles, leopard,
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bats, pigeon
70. Identify the given labels-
A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2

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74. Insect-pollinated flowers are- A) Genetic mechanism

A) Large, colourful, rich in nectar
B) Large, colourless, rich in nectar
C) Small, clustered, fragrant, sticky
D) More than one option is correct
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75. Floral rewards are-
A) Nectar B) Pollen grains
C) Both B and A D) None of these
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76. Floral reward in Amorphophallus is-
A) Nectar
B) Safe place to lay-eggs
C) Colourful petals
D) Fragrance to attract insects
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77. Which of the statements is true about
(a) Pronuba moth and (b) Yucca plant?
A) (a) is dependent on (b) for life cycle but
the opposite is not true
B) (b) is dependent on a for life cycle but
the opposite is not true
C) Both (a) and (b) are interdependent on
each other for their life cycle
D) Both (a) and (b) are independent of
each other for life cycle
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78. Outbreeding devices are used to prevent-
A) Self-fertilization
B) Cross-pollination
C) Both self and cross pollination
D) Xenogamy
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79. Inbreeding depression is a result of-
A) Self-fertilization followed by cross-
fertilization
B) Cross-fertilization followed by self-
fertilization
C) Continued cross-fertilization
D) Continued self-fertilization
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80. Self-pollination can be prevented by
separation of anther and stigma in-
A) time (maturity) B) place (position)
C) none of these D) both of these
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81. Self-incompatibility is not-
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B) Positional separation of anther and
stigma
C) Prevention for geitonogamy
D) More than one option
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82. Production of unisexual flowers on a plant
assures prevention of-
A) Autogamy only
B) Autogamy and geitonogamy
C) Geitonogamy only
D) Autogamy and Xenogamy
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83. Monoecious plants assures-
A) no autogamy
B) no autogamy and geitonogamy
C) no autogamy and xenogamy
D) no geitonogamy and xenogamy
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84. Dioecious plants assures-
A) no autogamy
B) no autogamy and geitonogamy
C) no autogamy and xenogamy
D) no geitonogamy and xenogamy
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85. If a wrong pollen (from other species or
self-incompatible) lands on stigma-
A) Pollen germinates but pollen tube
cannot grow in style
B) Pollen germinates, grows in style but
cannot enter ovary
C) Does not germinate at all
D) Both A and C
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86. When pollen grain germinates and
produce pollen tubes
A) Content of pollen grain is distributed
uniformly
B) Content of pollen grain move into
pollen tube
C) Content of pollen grain is distributed
non-uniform, more in pollen grain
D) Content of pollen grain is distributed
non-uniformly, more in pollen tube
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87. Filiform apparatus is present at-
A) Micropylar part of synergid
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B) Chalazal part of synergid A) One male gamete fuses with nucleus of

C) Micropylar part of antipodal egg cell
D) Chalazal part of antipodal B) Syngamy results into dyad of cells
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88. Emasculation is done in- nuclei
A) Male parent D) Triple fusion results into PEN
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C) Both male and female parent 94. Triple fusion is-
D) Depends on the project A) Fusion of third male gamete with polar
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89. The emasculated flowers are bagged to- B) Fusion of three haploid cells
A) Protect flower from strong sunlight C) Fusion of second male gamete with egg
B) Protect flower from rain cell
C) Protect flower from unwanted pollen D) Fusion of three haploid nuclei
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Page No.-33, Easy 95. Which of these is correct?
90. If female parent produces unisexual A) Syngamy = Triple fusion + Double
flowers, there is- fertilization
A) no need of emasculation & bagging B) Double fertilization = Syngamy + Triple
B) need of emasculation & bagging fusion
C) no need of emasculation but bagging is C) Triple fusion = Double fertilization –
needed Syngamy
D) no need of bagging but emasculation is D) More than one option is correct
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Page No.-33, Easy 96. Central cell after double fertilization
91. Identify the filiform apparatus in given becomes-
figure- A) Zygote B) PEN
C) PEC D) Embryo
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97. Identify the correct labels.

A) I B) II
C) III D) IV
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2.3 Double Fertilization
92. Pollen tube release male gametes into-
A) Cytoplasm of Egg cell
B) Nucleus of Egg cell (i) (ii) (iii)
C) Cytoplasm of Synergids A) Zygote PEN Degenerating
D) Cytoplasm of Antipodals antipodals
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93. Which of the following is incorrect about antipodals
double fertilization? C) Zygote PEN Degenerating
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D) Zygote PEC Dengenerating (ii) zygote formation

synergids (iii) embryo development
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98. Identify the correct labels. (v) fruit formation
A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
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2.4.1 Endosperm
101. Select correct statement-
A) Endosperm development proceeds
embryosac development
B) Endosperm development precedes
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) embryo development
A Globula Heart- Suspe Cotyled C) Embryo development precedes
r shaped nsor on
endosperm development
embryo embryo
D) More than one option is correct
B Heart- Globula Cotyle Suspen
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shaped r don sor
embryo embryo 102. Endosperm tissue is-
C Globula Heart- Cotyle Suspen A) Haploid B) Diploid
r shaped don sor C) Triploid D) Tetraploid
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D Heart- Globula Suspe Cotyled 103. In free-nuclear endosperm-
Shaped r nsor on A) PEN undergoes successive nuclear
embyro embryo divisions
B) PEC undergoes successive cellular
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99. The figure shows stages in- C) PEN undergoes successive cellular
divisions
D) More than one option is correct
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104. Cells of endosperm tissue are filled with-
A) reserve food materials for plant cells
B) reserve food material for embryo
C) reserve food material for developing
zygote
D) more than one option is correct
A) Embryo development in dicot
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B) Embryo development in monocot
105. Coconut water from tender coconut is ____
C) Embryo development in gymnosperm
and white kernel is ____.
D) Both A and B
(i) (ii)
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A) Cellular Free-nuclear
2.4 Post Fertilization : Structure endosperm endosperm
and Events B) Free nuclear Cytoplasmic
endosperm endosperm
100. Post fertilization includes how many of C) Free-nuclear Cellular endosperm
endosperm
the following events-
(i) endosperm development
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D) Cytoplasmic Cellular endosperm Page No.-35, Easy

endosperm 112. Hypocotyl terminates in-
A) Plumule
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106. Endosperm is completely consumed by C) Root tip
developing embryo before seed maturation D) More than one option is correct
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A) Groundnut B) Castor 113. (i) In dicot embryo, root tip is covered by
C) Coconut D) All of these root cap.
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107. Endosperm persists in mature seeds in- towards one side of embryonal axis.
A) Castor (iii) Cylindrical portion below the level of
B) Pea cotyledons is hypocotyl in dicots embryo.
C) Beans (iv) In dicot embryo, epicotyl terminates
D) More than one option is correct with stem tip.
Page No.-35, Easy How many of the above statements is
2.4.2 Embryo incorrect?
A) Zero B) One
108. Embryo develops at
C) Two D) Three
A) micropylar end
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B) chalazal end
114. In grass family, the scutellum is-
C) either micropylar or chalazal end
A) Cotyledon B) Root tip
D) neither microplar nor chalazal end
C) Epiblast D) Shot tip
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109. Choose the correct order of embryo
115. Identify the given figures-
development in dicots-
(i) Zygote
(ii) Heart-shaped embryo
(iii) Mature embryo
(iv) Proembryo
(v) Globular embryo
A) i-iv-ii-v-ii B) i-iv-ii-v-iii
C) i-iv-iii-ii-v D) ii-iv-v-ii-iii
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110. How many of the given parts are present in
dicot embryo-
Embryonal axis, Cotyledons, Scutellum,
Hypocotyl, Root cap
A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
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111. How many of the given parts are present in
monocot embryo-
Cotyledon, scutellum, Coleoptile, Radicle,
Root cap
A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2

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A) (i) is embryo of grass A) hollow structure

B) (ii) is embryo of dicots B) foliar structure
C) (ii) is embryo of monocot C) undifferentiated sheath
D) More than one option is correct D) more than one option is correct
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116. Identify the correct labels- 2.4.3 Seed
120. Read the following statements-
(i) Seed is final product of sexual
reproduction is plant.
(ii) Seed is fertilized ovule.
(iii) Seed is formed inside fruit.
(iv) Seed consists of seed coat(s),
cotyledon(s) and embryo axis.
How many of the statements is incorrect?
A) Zero B) One
C) Two D) Three
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A) Cotyledon Plumule Hypocotyl 121. Non-albuminous seeds-
B) Radicle Cotyledon Plumule
A) have residual endosperm
C) Hypocotyl Plumule Cotyledon
B) retain a part of endosperm
D) Cotyledon Plumule Epicotyl
C) is found in castor
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D) None of these
117. Identify the correct labels-
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122. Groundnut is-
A) Albuminous
B) Non-albuminous
C) Has residual endosperm in mature
seed
D) More than one option is correct
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123. Perisperm is-
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) A) Persistent nucleus
A Epiblast Scutellum Coleoptile Root cap
B) Found in beet
B Scutellum Epiblast Shoot apex Radicle
C) Residual endosperm
C Epiblast Scutellum Root cap Shoot
apex
D) More than one option
D Scutellum Epiblast Radicle Coleoptile Page No.-36, Easy
124. Integument of ovules mature into-
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118. Coleoptile is- C) Seed coat D) Perisperm
A) hollow structure Pag Micropyle is- No.-36, Easy
B) solid structure 125. Micropyle is-
C) sometimes hollow and sometimes solid A) Absent in seed
structure B) Present inside seed
D) semi-solid C) Present on surface of seed
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119. Coleorhiza is- Page No.-36, Easy
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126. Micropyle plays role of- C) Induced by application of growth

A) Stalk for seed harmones
B) Scar of stalk D) Such fruits are seed less
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D) Facilitating escape of seed metabolites 133. Identify the endosperm in the given figure
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127. Mature seed has-
A) More water content and more
metabolism
B) Less water content and more
metabolism
C) Less water content and less
metabolism A) I B) II
D) More water content and more C) III D) IV
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Page No.-36, Easy 134. Identify cotyledon in the given figure of
128. The embryo in a mature seed- seed
A) Germinates essentially
B) May enter dormancy
C) Always enters dormancy first, followed
by germination
D) Both B and C
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129. Choose the correct match regarding the
maturing of flower into fruit-
A) Wall of ovule – pericarp A) I B) II
B) Nucellus – periderm C) III D) IV
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D) None of these 135. Identify scutellum in the given figure –
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130. Fleshy fruit is-
A) Mustard B) Groundnut
C) Guava D) More than one
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131. In false fruits, select incorrect statement-
A) Floral parts other than ovary are
involved
B) Thalamus may contribute to fruit
formation
C) Examples include apple, cashew, A) I B) II
groundnut C) III D) IV
D) Fruit does not develop from ovary Page No.-37, Medium
Page No.-36, Easy 136. The given figure shows –
132. Which of these is incorrect about
parthenocarpy-
A) Plant formed without fertilization
B) Banana is example
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B) Seed without fertilization

C) Plant without fertilization
D) More than one option
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142. Apomixis is –
A) A form of sexual reproduction that
A) Eucarp of apple and lithi
mimics asexual reproduction
B) Pseudocarp of apple litchi
B) A form of asexual reproduction that
C) Eucarp of apple and strawberry
mimics sexual reproduction
D) Pseudocarp of apple and strawberry
C) Both of the above
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D) None of these
137. In angiosperm, pollination and fertilization
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are –
143. Apomixis is found in –
A) Both independent of water
A) Solanaceae B) Liliaceae
B) Both dependent of water
C) Asteraceae D) Brassicaceae
C) Only pollination is essentially on water
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D) Only fertilization is dependent on water
144. Mango contains –
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A) Multiple ovaries in a flower
138. For storage of seeds –
B) Multiple ovules in an ovary
A) Dehydration is important
C) Multiple embryo in an ovule
B) Dormancy is important
D) More than one option is correct
C) Neither dehydration nor dormancy is
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needed
145. What is the major constraint associated
D) Both dehydration and dormancy are
with hybrides?
crucial
A) Hybrides are not accepted by farmers
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B) Hybrides are costly
139. The oldest yet viable seed found is –
C) Hybrid seeds have to be produced every
A) Lupinus from arctic tundra
year and the seeds from hybrid cannot
B) Phoenix from arctic tundra
be sown
C) Lupinus from king herod’s palace
D) More than one option is correct
D) Phoenix from king herod’s palace
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146. What is the problem with sowing seeds
140. Phoenix dactylifera is commonly known as
from hybrid plant?
–
A) Seeds will not germinate (low
A) Fig B) Coconut
germination rate)
C) Cashew D) None of these
B) Progeny will be unhealthy
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C) Hybrid characters will be lost due to
2.5 Apomixis and Polyenbryony segregation
D) All of these
141. Apomixis is –
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A) Fruit without fertilization

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