(c) Pollen grains inside the anther (gametophyte in sporophyte) and embryo sac inside the ovule.
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Q21
The plant parts which consist of two generations one within the other are
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution
Q22
Nucellar embryo is
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
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution
(d) Parthenogenesis: development from unfertilized egg.
Q24
The polyembryony commonly occurs in
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?
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
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution
(a) Nucellar polyembryony is reported in Citrus species.
Q27
A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution
(b) Syconus (fig) develops from hypanthodium inflorescence.
Q28
A dioecious flowering plant prevents both
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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
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
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution
(c) 25 MMCs (for 100 pollen) + 100 megaspore MMCs = 125 meiotic divisions.
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