Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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Q21
The plant parts which consist of two generations one within the other are
A (i), (ii) and (iii)
B (iii) and (iv)
C (i) and (iv)
D (i) only
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

(c) Pollen grains inside the anther (gametophyte in sporophyte) and embryo sac inside the ovule.

Q22
Nucellar embryo is
A Amphimictic haploid
B Amphimictic diploid
C Apomictic haploid
D Apomictic diploid
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

(d) Nucellus is diploid; nucellar embryo is apomictic diploid.

Q23
Development of an organism from female gamete/egg without involving fertilization is
A Adventitive embryony
B Polyembryony
C Parthenocarpy
D Parthenogenesis
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

(d) Parthenogenesis: development from unfertilized egg.

Q24
The polyembryony commonly occurs in
A citrus
B turmeric
C tomato
D potato
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution

(a) Polyembryony = more than one embryo per seed; commonly found in Citrus.

Q25
Which plant will lose its economic value if its fruits are produced by induced parthenocarpy?
A brape
B pomegranate
C banana
D orange
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) In pomegranate the seeds form the edible part, so parthenocarpy (seedless fruits) would eliminate economic value.

Q26
Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of
A Citrus
B Gossypium
C Triticum
D Brassica
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution

(a) Nucellar polyembryony is reported in Citrus species.

Q27
A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
A Sorosis
B Syconus
C Caryopsis
D Hasperidium
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Syconus (fig) develops from hypanthodium inflorescence.

Q28
A dioecious flowering plant prevents both
A Autogamy and geitonogamy
B Geitonogamy and xenogamy
C Cleistogamy and xenogamy
D Autogamy and xenogamy
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution

(a) Dioecious plants: male and female flowers on separate plants — prevents autogamy and geitonogamy.

Q29
Flowers which have single ovule in the ovary and are packed into inflorescence are usually pollinated by
A Bee
B Wind
C Bat
D Water
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

(b) Wind-pollinated flowers commonly have single ovule per ovary, packed in inflorescence.

Q30
Total number of meiotic divisions required for forming 100 zygotes of wheat
A 100
B 75
C 125
D 50
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

(c) 25 MMCs (for 100 pollen) + 100 megaspore MMCs = 125 meiotic divisions.

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