Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants
554 Questions
Start Allen Test
MHCET 2000, 06; MP PMT 2004, 12
Q151
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
When pollen tube enters by integuments, then the process is called
A.
Mesogamy
B.
Porogamy
C.
Chalazogamy
D.
Pseudogamy
AIIMS 2000; CPMT 2003
Q152
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
Growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is
A.
Geotropism
B.
Thigmotaxis
C.
Chemotaxis
D.
Phototaxis
CPMT 2000; BHU 2008
Q153
Errorless
Critical Thinking
MCQ
If the diploid number of an angiospermic plant is 24, the number of chromosomes in the pollen grain, endosperm and integument will be
A.
12, 36, 12
B.
12, 24, 36
C.
12, 12, 36
D.
12, 36, 24
MP PMT 1999
Q154
Errorless
Microsporogenesis
MCQ
In a young anther the four rows of cells which later produce pollen are called
A.
Antheridium
B.
Archesporium
C.
Tapetum
D.
Zoosporangium
BHU 1999; AMU (Med.) 2005,10; CPMT 2005; Kerala PMT 2007; J & K CET 2010, 12; Odisha JEE 2010; CBSE PMT 2014; MH CET 2015
Q155
Errorless
POLLINATION
MCQ
Geitonogamy involves [NCERT Pg. No. 12]
A.
Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant in the same population
B.
Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant belonging to a distant population
C.
Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant
D.
Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from the same flower
MP PMT 1999
Q156
Errorless
Embryo and endosperm
MCQ
Formation, growth and development of a new individual beginning from egg is known as
A.
Embryology
B.
Cytology
C.
Genetics
D.
Ethnobotany
BHU 1999; AIEEE Pharmacy 2003
Q157
Errorless
Critical Thinking
MCQ
Secondary nucleus in the middle of an embryo sac of angiosperms is
A.
Diploid
B.
Triploid
C.
Tetraploid
D.
Haploid
KCET 1999
Q158
Errorless
Critical Thinking
MCQ
Which of the following four phases, in the post emergence life of an angiospermic plant, begins just after germination of seed and ends when the plant develops the capacity to reproduce
A.
Death
B.
Ageing
C.
Maturity
D.
Juvenility
CPMT 1999; JIPMEER 2001; MP PMT 2006
Q159
Errorless
Self Evaluation Test
MCQ
Most resistant biological material is
An organic substance that can withstand environmental
extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme is[CBSE PMT (Pre.) 2012; NEET (Karnataka) 2013] Or
Which of the following plant product is the hardest [BHU 2006]
A.
Ligin
B.
Cellulose
C.
Suberin
D.
Sporopolenin
AIIMS 1999
Q160
Errorless
Assertion and Reason
MCQ
Assertion: In hemianatropous ovule, the funicle lies parellel to body of ovule.
Reason: Here, body of ovule has rotated by 90°.
A.
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.
If the assertion and reason both are false.
E.
If assertion is false but reason is true.
CPMT 1998
Q161
Errorless
Megasporogenesis
MCQ
The formation of embryo sac is called
A.
Megasporogenesis
B.
Megagametogenesis
C.
Micro gametogenesis
D.
None of these
MP PMT 1998; BHU 2002
Q162
Errorless
POLLINATION
MCQ
Cross pollination in crop plant is known as
A.
Autogamy
B.
Allogamy
C.
Cleistogamy
D.
Chasmogamy
KCET 1998
Q163
Errorless
POLLINATION
MCQ
Flowers preventing self-pollination is called
A.
Dichogamy
B.
Protandry
C.
Herkogamy
D.
Protogyny
CBSE PMT 1998; BHU 2002
Q164
Errorless
Embryo and endosperm
MCQ
The embryo in sunflower has
A.
No cotyledon
B.
One cotyledon
C.
Two cotyledons
D.
Many cotyledons
AIIMS 1998
Q165
Errorless
Assertion and Reason
MCQ
Assertion : Endosperm is a nutritive tissue and it is triploid.
Reason: Endosperm is formed by fusion of secondary nucleus to second male gamete. It is used by developing embryo.
A.
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.
If the assertion and reason both are false.
E.
If assertion is false but reason is true.
RPMT 1997
Q166
Errorless
POLLINATION
MCQ
The mature stigma is either rough or sticky in
A.
All types of flowers
B.
Water pollinated flowers
C.
Wind pollinated flowers
D.
All of these
MP PMT 1997, 2003
Q167
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
Double fertilization was first discovered by Nawaschin (1898) in
A.
Lilium and Fritillaria
B.
Mango and sugarcane
C.
Papaya and pea
D.
Brassica and Candytuft
RPMT 1997; AFMC 2001
Q168
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
The phenomenon of syngamy (fertilization) in angiosperms was discovered by
A.
Svedberg
B.
Strasburger
C.
Nawaschin
D.
Coulter and Chamberlin
MP PMT 1997
Q169
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
In an angiospermic plant, endosperm is formed due to fertilization of secondary nucleus but it is absent in some of the seeds viz. pea, bean, phaseolus (moong) etc. It is due to lack of
A.
Certain enzymes
B.
Dicotyledonous hormone
C.
Growth hormone
D.
None of the above
CBSE PMT 1997
Q170
Errorless
Embryo and endosperm
MCQ
If an angiospermic male plant is diploid and female plant tetraploid, the ploidy level of endosperm will be
A.
Haploid
B.
Triploid
C.
Tetraploid
D.
Pentaploid
NCERT; CBSE PMT 1997; Pb. PMT 2004
Q171
Errorless
Parthenocarpy
MCQ
Which plant will lose its economic value, if its fruits are produced by induced parthenocarpy
A.
Grape
B.
Pomegranate
C.
Orange
D.
Banana
CBSE PMT 1996
Q172
Errorless
Microsporogenesis
MCQ
How many pollen grains are formed from 10 microspore mother cells by meiosis
A.
80
B.
40
C.
20
D.
10
CPMT 1996; Odisha JEE 2005, 11
Q173
Errorless
Megasporogenesis
MCQ
Stalk with which ovules remain attached to placenta is called [NCERT Pg. No. 9]
A.
Funicle
B.
Raphe
C.
Hilum
D.
Chalaza
MP PMT 1996
Q174
Errorless
Megasporogenesis
MCQ
The ovule in pea are Or Ovule of Capsella is [RPMT 1995]
A.
Anatropous
B.
Hemianatropous
C.
Campylotropous
D.
Amphitropous
CBSE PMT 1996; Kerala PMT 2004
Q175
Errorless
FERTILIZATION
MCQ
In angiosperm, triple fusion is necessary for the formation of
A.
Seed coat
B.
Fruit wall
C.
Embryo
D.
Endosperm