SUBJECT : BOTANY

Topic : SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

1. Pollen kitt is generally found in :- 5. An angiospermic plant has 24 chromosomes in
(1) Anemophilous flowers 'microspore mother cells'. The number of
chromosomes in its endosperm will be :-
(2) Entomophilous flowers
(1) 12 (2) 24 (3) 36 (4) 48
(3) Malacophilous flowers
6. Cleistogamy is not found in -
(4) Ornithophilous flowers
(1) Commelina (2) Viola
2. An egg apparatus contains
(3) Oxalis (4) Pea
(1) An egg + two antipodals
7. Read the following statements
(2) An egg + Secondary nucleus A - Exine is made up of sporopollenin which is
(3) An egg + Two synergids one of the most resistant organic material
known.
(4) Antipodal cell + synergid
B - Intine is the inner wall of pollen grain which
3. Read the following statements:- is thin and continuous layer made up of cellulose
(a) Cells of the tapetum are polyploid and and pectin.
multinucleated.
(1) Statement A is true, B is false
(b) Cells of tapetum secrete hormones &
enzyme (2) Statement A is false, B is true
(c) Tapetum helps in formation of sporopollenin (3) Statement is A & B are false
(d) Tapetum is innermost layer of anther wall.
How many from above statements are correct? (4) Statement is A & B are true.

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 1 (4) 2 8. Hairy stigma and non sticky pollen grains are
found in which types of flowers?
4. How many plants in the list given below show
hydrophily ? (1) Anemophilous (2) Entomophilus
Water hyacinth, water lily, Vallisneria, Hydrilla, (3) Hydrophilus (4) Ornithophilous
Zostera, maize, Yucca
(1) Six (2) Three
(3) Four (4) Five

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9. Which of the following types of embryosac is 12. Primary endosperm nucleus is a result of
mostly found in Angiosperm (1) Fusion of two polar nuclei with male
(1) Bisporic polygonum type gamete.
(2) Tetrasporic type (2) Fusion of egg cell with male gamete.
(3) Monosporic - onagrad type (3) Fusion of three antipodals nuclei.
(4) Monosporic - polygonum type (4) Fusion of two polar nuclei with vegetative
10. Given below are two statements : nuclei.
Statement I : Cleistogamous flowers are 13. Ragarding to vibility of pollengrains select out
invariably autogamous the odd one :-
Statement II: Cleistogamy is disadvantageous as (1) Rosaceae (2) Wheat
there is no chance for cross pollination.
In the light of the above statements, choose the (3) Leguminosae (4) Solanaceae
correct answer from the options given below : 14. Which statement is not true with respect to
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are tapetum ?
incorrect (1) It is nutritive and secratory in nature
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is (2) Intially it is haploid
incorrect (3) It becomes multinucleated by free nuclear
(3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is division
correct (4) It forms ubisch bodies before degeneration
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are 15. Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower
correct if :-
11. Syncarpous gynoecium is found in :- (1) Anther and stigma are placed at different
(1) Rose (2) Papaver positions.
(3) Lotus (4) Michelia (2) Pollen release and stigma receptivity are
synchronised.
(3) Anthers mature earlier than carpels.
(4) Carpels mature earlier than anthers.

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16. Yucca plant is pollinated by 21. Exine of pollen is mainly made up of:
(1) A species of moth (1) Pectocellulose (2) Sporopollenin
(2) A species of wasp (3) Lignin (4) Suberin
(3) A species of beetle 22. The remains of second cotyledon occur in some
(4) A species of insect grasses it is called.

17. Wind pollinated flowers are (1) Scutellum (2) Hypocotyl

(1) Small, brightly coloured, producing large (3) Epicotyl (4) Epiblast
number of pollen grains 23. Which plant is perennial but monocarpic ?
(2) Small, producing large number of dry (1) Bamboo
pollens (2) Strobilanthus
(3) Large, producing abundant nectar and (3) Mango
pollens
(4) Both (1) & (2)
(4) Small, producing nectar and dry pollens
24. Which of the following is correct order of events
18. Aleurone layer is -
of embryo development in dicot plants ?
(1) Carbohydrate enrich layer (1) Zygote – proembryo – heart shape –
(2) Proteinous layer embryo – globular embryo – mature embryo
(3) Lipid enrich layer (2) Zygote – proembryo – globular embryo –
(4) 1 and 2 heart shape embryo – mature embryo
19. In which one of the following hydrophytes (3) Zygote – globular embryo – heart shape
hydrophily is absent : embryo – proembryo – mature embryo
(1) Vallisneria (2) Zostera (4) Zygote – heart shape embryo – proembryo –
(3) Hydrilla (4) Water lily globular embryo – mature embryo
20. Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-
setting is assured in :-
(1) Salvia (2) Fig
(3) Commellina (4) Zostera

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25. Assertion : Chasmogamous flowers require 29. Identify 'A' in the given diagram
pollinating agents.
Reason : Cleistogamous flowers do not expose
their sex organs.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. (1) Cotyledons (2) Radicle

(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. (3) Hypocotyl (4) Epicotyl

26. The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys 30. In an angiospermic plant body, free nuclear
employs which of the following strategies to get divisions take place during
pollination done by a species of bee? (1) Development of female gametophyte
(1) Sexual deceit (2) Development of male gametes
(2) Commensalism (3) Embryogenesis
(3) Amensalism (4) Sporogenesis
(4) Neutral interaction 31. Identify the type of Pistil in diagram of Papaver
27. Polyembryony seen in :
(1) Citrus (2) Coconut
(3) Date palm (4) Yucca
28. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or
maize is comparable to which part of the seed in
other monocotyledons ?
(1) Plumule (1) Multicarpellary apocarpous
(2) Cotyledon (2) Multicarpellary syncarpous
(3) Endosperm (3) Monocarpellary syncarpous
(4) Aleurone layer (4) Monocarpellary apocarpous

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32. Transfer of pollen grains from anther of one 36. Identify the parts labelled as A, B, C and D
flower to the stigma of a genetically difrent in the figure and select the correct option.
flower is called :-
(1) Homogamy (2) Geitonogamy
(3) Xenogamy (4) Autogamy
33. The pollen grain represents:-
(1) Microsporangium
(2) Male gametophyte
(3) Female gamete
(4) Microsporophyll
34. How many megaspore mother cells are required
to produce functional 600 megaspores?
(1) 600 (2) 150 A B C D

(3) 2400 (4) 200 Filiform

1. Synergids Antipodals Egg
apparatus
35. The cells of tapetum possess ________
cytoplasm and generally have ________ Filiform
2. Antipodals Synergids Egg
nucleus/nuclei. apparatus
Filiform
(1) Light, single 3. Antipodals Synergids Egg
apparatus
(2) Light, two
Polar Filiform
(3) Dense, single 4. Antipodals Egg
nuclei apparatus
(4) Dense, multiple

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37. Statement 1 : Self incompatibility is genetically 41. Given figure is longitudinal section of a flower
controlled. showing growth of pollen tube. In which labelled
Statement 2 : Self incompatibility is adaptation parts A, B and C are respectively:
of cross pollination in some plants.
(1) Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is
incorrect.
(2) Both Statements 1 & 2 are incorrect.
(3) Statement 1 is incorrect & Statement 2 is
correct.
(4) Both Statements 1 & 2 are correct.
38. 60% of the angiosperms shed their Pollens at the :-
(1) 2-celled stage (2) 3-celled stage
(1) Egg cell, Polar nuclei, Antipodal cell
(3) 4-celled stage (4) 1-celled stage
(2) Polar nuclei, Egg cell, synergid
39. Diameter of pollen grain is generally-
NCERT Page-23 (3) Egg cell, Antipodal cell, synergid
(1) 20 – 50 μ m (2) 25 – 50 μ m (4) Pollen tube, synergid, Egg cell
(3) 30 – 50 μ m (4) 10 – 50 μ m 42. How many given items are haploid :-
Ovary, Anther, Egg cell, Pollen grain, Male
40. Select incorrect statement ? gamete, Zygote
(1) Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoceium is (1) Three (2) Four (3) Five (4) Six
found in Michelia
43. In plants like papaya and date palm, the type(s)
(2) Apple and strawberry are example of false of pollination which could be prevented is/are
fruits
(1) Only autogamy
(3) Perispermic seeds are found in Piper
nigrum (2) Only xenogamy
(4) Castor and barley are example of non- (3) Both autogamy and geitonogamy
endospermic seeds. (4) Only geitonogamy

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44. In Angiosperms pollen tube liberate their male 49. Assertion : Pollen grains are well preserved as
gametes into the : fossil.
(1) Central cell (2) Antipodal cells Reason : Outer wall of pollen grains made by
polymer of carotenoids i.e. sporopollenin.
(3) Egg cell (4) Synergid
(1) If both assertion & reason are true & the
45. The.........end of the filament is attached to reason is a correct explanation of the
the.............of the flower. assertion.
(1) Distal, thalamus (2) If both assertion & reason are true but
(2) Proximal, Sepal or Petal reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(3) Distal, Petal or Thalamus
(3) If assertion is true but the reason is false
(4) Proximal, Thalamus or Petal
(4) If both assertion & reason are false
46. Apomictic seeds are more advantageous than
Hybrid seeds due to :- 50. Find out the structure A, B, C and D in given
figure :
(1) No seggregation of (2) Maintaining hybrid
characters vigor
(3) Increased
(4) All of them
productivity
47. In which of the following plants, triple fusion
and double fertilization was discovered?
(1) Portulaca & Cucurbita
(2) Lillium & Fritillaria
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(3) Triticum & Lily Embryo
(1) Chalaza Funicle Hilum
(4) Fritillaria & Colocasia sac
48. Perispermic seeds are formed in :- Embryo
(2) Hilum Chalaza Micropyle
(1) Black pepper sac
Embryo
(2) Sugar beet (3) Nucellus Funicle Hilum
sac
(3) Litchi
Embryo
(4) Both (1) and (2) (4) Nucellus Micropyle Funicle
sac
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