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The document contains a 20 question multiple choice quiz about plant reproduction topics including: - The functional megaspore develops into the embryo sac. - Autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in cucumber. - Sporopollenin is an organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme. - Seed setting in fig is assured even in the absence of pollinating agents due to its syconium structure. - The innermost wall layer of the microsporangium nourishing developing pollen grains is the tapetum.

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MCQ ch2

The document contains a 20 question multiple choice quiz about plant reproduction topics including: - The functional megaspore develops into the embryo sac. - Autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in cucumber. - Sporopollenin is an organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme. - Seed setting in fig is assured even in the absence of pollinating agents due to its syconium structure. - The innermost wall layer of the microsporangium nourishing developing pollen grains is the tapetum.

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MCQ TEST CHAPTER 2

1. In angiosperms, functional megaspore develops into


(a) embryo sac (c) endosperm

(b) ovule. (d) pollen sac

2. Both autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in

(a) Papaya (c) Castor

(b) Cucumber. (d) Maize

3. An organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degradeby any
enzyme is :

(a) Cuticle (c) Lignin

(b) Sporopollenin (d) Cellulose

4. Even in absence of pollinating agents, seed setting is assured in

(a) Commellina (c) Salvia

(b) Zostera (d) Fig

5. The innermost wall layer of microsporangiumnourshing the developing pollen grains is to

(a) epidermis. (c) tapetum

(b) endothecium (d) sporogenous tissue

6.While planning for an artificial hybridization programme involving dioecious plants, which
ofthe following steps will be irrelevant:

(a) Bagging of female flower.

(b) Dusting of pollen on stigma

(c) Emasculation.

(d) Collection of pollen

7. A particular species of plant produces light, non-sticky pollens in large numbers and its
stigmas are long and feathery. These modifications facilitate pollination by:

(a) Insects. (c) Wind/anemophily


(b) Water. (d) Animals

8. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in
other monocotyledons.

(a) Plumule (c) Endosperm

(b) Cotyledon (d) Aleurone layer

9.Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from

(a) diploid egg. (b) synergids

(c) maternal sporophytic tissue.

(d) antipodal cells

10. Wind pollinated flowers are

(a) small producing nectar and dry pollen

(b) small brightly colored producing large number of pollen grains

(c) small producing large no. of pollen grains

(d) large producing abundant nectar and pollen.

11. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of another flower on the same plant is
called

(a) autogamy. (c) geitonogamy

(b) xenogamy. (d) Karyogamy

12. The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively

(a) Endothecium and tapetum

(b) Epidermis and endodermis

(c) Epidermis and middle layers

(d) Epidermis and tapetum

13. From the statements given below choose the option that are true for a typical female
gametophyte of a flowering plant :

(i) It is 8-nucleate and 7-celled at maturity


(ii) It is free nuclear during development

(iii) It is situated inside the integument but outside the nucellus

(iv) It has an egg apparatus situated at the chalazal end.

(a) (i) and (iv). (b) (ii) and (iii).

(c) (i) and (ii) (d) (ii) and (iv)

14.. In the embryos of a typical dicot and grass, true homologous structures are

(a) Coleorhiza and Coleoptile.

(b) Coleoptile and Scutellum

(c) Cotyledons and Scutellum

(d) Hypocotyl and Radical

15. The phenomenon wherein the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilization is called :

(a) Parthenocarpy

(b) Apomixis

(c) Asexual reproduction.

(d) Sexual reproduction

16. An example of a very old viable seed excavated from Arctic Tundra in which seed gets
germinated and flower after an estimated record of 10,000 years of dormancy is

a) Victoria

b) Lupinus arcticus

c)Phoenix dactylifera

d) Strobilantheskunthiana

17. Embryo sac of angiosperm is

a) 6 celled and 7 nucleate

b) 7celled and 7 nucleate

c) 7celled and 8 nucleate


d) 8 celled and 7 nucleate

18. Plants with ovaries having one or few ovules are commonly pollinated by

a) birds

b) bees

c) butterflies

d) wind

19.The water of tender coconut is

a) cellular endosperm

b) helobial type endosperm

c) combination of cellular and helobial endosperm

d) free nuclear endosperm

20. Choose the correct statement from the following:

a. Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy

b. Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy

c. Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy

d. Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy

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