1. The end products of sexual 5.

Reproductive organ of flower doesnot

reproduction is / are – comprises-
A) Fruit A) Androecium
B) Seeds B) Stamen
C) Flower C) Gynoecium
D) A & B both D) Tepals
2.1 Flower 2.2.1 Stamen,
2. Floriculture deals with – Microsporangium & Pollen
A) Flower
grains
B) Seed culture
6. A typical angiosperm anther is _______
C) Fruit
with each lobe having _______ theca i.e.
D) Both B & C
they are ______
3.
A) Bilobed, two, dithecous
B) Dithecous, two, bilobed
C) Bilobed , four, dithecous
D) Dithecous, four, bilobed
7. Often theca is separated by
A) Transverse groove
B) Longitudinal groove
C) Diagonal groove
D) All of these
8. The dithecous consist of ______
microsporangia located at the corners,
________ in each lobe.
a b c d
A Style Filament Stigma Ovary
A) Two, one
B Filament Style Ovary Stigma B) Two, two
C Filament Style Thalamus Anther C) Four, two
D Style Filament Stigma Ovule D) Both A & C
9. Arrange microsporangial wall in
2.2 Pre – fertilization : structure & sequence of outside to inside
events: A) Epidermis, middle layer,
endothecium, tapetum
4. Choose incorrect statement –
B) Epidermis, endothecium, middle
A) Several hormonal & structural
layer, tapetum
changes are initiated which lead to
C) Epidermis, middle layer, tapetum,
redifferentiation and further
endothecium
development of the floral
D) Endothecium, middle layer,
primordium.
tapetum, epidermis
B) Inflorescences are formed which
10. How many of microsporangial wall perform
bear the floral buds and then the
function of protection and help in
flower dehiscence of anther to release pollen
C) In the flower male and female A) 1
reproductive structures, the B) 2
androecium and the gynoecium C) 3
differentiate and develop D) 4
D) None of these
11. ________ is responsible for nourishment C) Female gametophyte
of pollen grain. D) Female sporophyte
A) Tapetum 16. Choose correct about pollen grain wall-
B) Endothecium i) It has two layered prominent wall
C) Epidermis ii) Hard outer layered prominent
D) Middle layer wall
12. Which of the following undergo miotic iii) Exine is composed of
division to form microspore tetrad sporopollenin
A) Sporogenous tissue iv) Sporopollenin form continuous
B) Generative tissue exine
C) Microspore A) i, ii, iii, iv
D) A & B B) i, ii, iii
13. C) i, iii
D) i & iv
17. Sporopollenin is absent in –
A) Intine
B) Germpore
C) Exine
D) A & B both
18. Pollen grains are well preserved as
fossil because of
A) Presence of intine
a b c d e B) Presence of germpore
A Tapet Micros endothe epidermi Middl C) Presence of sporopollenin
um pore cium s e
D) All of these
mother layer
cell
19. Sporopollenin is degrades by –
B Tapet Micros epidermi endothe Middl A) Engyme
um pore s cium e B) High temperature
mother layer C) Strong acid & alkali
cell
D) None of these
C Tapet Middle Microsp endothe epider
um layer ore cium mis 20. Inner wall of pollen grain is –
mother A) Intine, made up of cellulose & lignin
cell B) Thin discontinuous intine
D epider Middle Microsp endothe Tapet C) Both A & B
mis layer ore cium um
D) None of these
mother
cell 21. When pollen grain mature –
A) It consist of two cell that are two
male gamete only.
14. Microsporogenesis –
B) It consist of two cell that are
A) Process of formation of microspore generative & vegetative cell
B) Development of pollen grain from C) It consist of two cell that are two
pollen mother cell male gamete arise from vegetative
C) It involve meiosis cell and one generative cell
D) All of these D) It consist of three cell that are two
male gamete develop meiotically
15. Pollen grain represents –
from generative cell and one
A) Male gametophyte vegetative cell
B) Male sporophyte
 22. Choose incorrect statement among A) Multicarpellary apocarpous
following: gynoecium of michelia
A) In over 60% of angiosperm, pollen B) Multicarpellary synocarpous
grains are shed at 3 – cell stage gynoecium of michelia
B) In over 60% of angiosperm, pollen C) Multicarpellary synocarpous
grains are shed at 2 – cell stage gynoecium of papaver
C) Both A & B D) Multicarpellary apocarpous
D) None of these gynoecium of papaver
23. Pollen allergy is not correlated with- 28. Which of following serves as a larding
A) Cause of parthenium platform for pollen grain?
B) Cause chronic respiratory disorder A) Stigma
C) Carrot grass that come into india as B) Style
a contaminant with imported rice C) Anther
D) None of these D) Filament
24. Pollen grain of rice is viable upto- 29. Choose correct statement:
A) 30 min A) Inside the ovary is the ovarian
B) Several month cavity, also known as lodicule
C) Same as in sonaceae B) Megasporangia is commonly called
D) Both B & C ovules
25. Which temperature is correct to store C) The placenta is located outside
semen for artificial insemination- ovarian cavity
A) 196°C D) A & C both
B) -196°C 30. Choose incorrect statement –
C) 34°C A) The number of ovules in an ovary is
D) 4°C one in paddy
B) The number of ovules in an ovary is
2.2.2 The Pistil, Megasporangium many in papaya
(ovule) and embryosac C) The number of ovules in an ovary is
one in orchid
26. Papaver show- D) Wheat mango consist of one ovule
i) Multicarpellary 31. Ovule is attached to placenta by –
ii) Apocarpous A) Funicle
iii) Syncarpous B) Integument
iv) Monocarpellary C) Hilum
A) i, ii D) Nucellus
B) i, iii 32. Hilum represents the junction between
C) iv, ii –
D) iv, iii A) Ovule & ovary
27. Given diagram is of – B) Ovule & funicle
C) Ovule & integument
D) None of these
33. Chalaza end represent –
A) Basal part of ovule
B) Apical part of ovule
C) Basal part of ovary
D) Apical part of ovary
34. Female gametophyte of angiosperm opposite poles, forming the 2-
represented by – nucleate embryo sac
A) Nucellus B) Two more sequential mitotic nuclear
B) Embryosac division in 2-nucleate embryo sac
C) Integument result in formation of 4- nucleate
D) Both A & B C) Mitotic division in embryo sac
35. An ovile generally has ______ embryo formation upto 8-celled is strictly
sac formed from a megaspore through free nuclear
________ division D) All of these
A) Single, equational 41. How many of eight nuclei of typical
B) Single, reductional embryosac is surrounded by cell wall
C) Four, meiotic A) 2
D) Four, mitotic B) 4
36. Megasporogenesis is not related to – C) 6
A) Formation of megaspore from D) 8
megaspore mother cell 42. Central cell of typical embryosac is
B) MMC undergoes meiotic division for situated –
megaspore A) Below egg apparatus
C) Formation of microspore B) Above egg apparatus
D) Both A & C C) At chalazal end
37. Ovules generally differentiate a single D) None of these
megaspore mother cell in – 43. Choose the correct about egg apparatus
A) Chalazal end of typical embryosac
B) Micropylar region A) Situated at micropylar end
C) Both A & B B) Consist of three cells
D) Integument C) Both A & B
38. In a majority of flowering plants D) Consist of all cells having special
A) One of the megaspore is functional cellular thickening at micropylar tip
while other three degenerate 44. Typical embryo-sac of angiosperm at
B) All four megaspore can developes maturity is –
into female gametophyte in almost A) 8 celled, 8 nucleate
all angiosperm B) 7 celled, 8 nucleate
C) Three megaspore is functional while C) 8 celled, 7 nucleate
other one degenerated D) 7 celled, 7 nucleate
D) Both A & B
39. Monosporic embryo development
involve –
A) One functional megaspore
B) One haploid cell formed in egg
apparatus
C) Four functional megaspore
D) None of these
40. Choose correct statement –
A) The nucleus of the functional
megaspore divides mitotically to
form two nuclei which move to the
 45. A) (i) is correct but (ii) is wrong
B) (i) is wrong but (ii) is correct
C) (i) and (ii) are both correct
D) (i) and (ii) are both wrong
49. Complete autogamy is rare in-
A) Closed flower
B) Open flower
C) Both open and closed flower
D) Neither open nor closed flower
50. Flowers that do not open at all are
called
A) Chasmogamous
B) Polygamous
C) Cleistogamous
D) Xenogamous
a b c d e f 51. Oxalis produce-
A Antipod Polas Centr Egg Synergi Filiform
A) Cleistogamous flowers
al nuclei al cell d apparat
us B) Chasmogamous flowers
B Antipod Polas Embr Egg Synergi Filiform C) Both (A) and (B)
al nuclei yo sac d apparat
D) Can't say
us
C Antipod Polas Egg Embr Filiform Synergi 52. How many of the given characters are
al nuclei yo sac apparat d necessarily present in cleistogamous
us
Antipod Centr Polar Egg Filiform Synergi
flower.
D
al al cell nuclei apparat d (i) Anthex and stigma lie close to
us each other.
(ii) There is synchrony in pollen
2.2.2 Pollination release and stigma receptivity.
46. Pollination is- (iii) Lengths of anther and stigma are
A) transfer of motile pollen to stigma very different.
B) transfer of non-motile anther to (iv) Flower is necessarily dioecious.
stigma (v) Assured seed-set even without
C) transfer of motile anther to stigma pollinators.
D) transfer of non-motile pollen to A) 1
stigma
B) 2
47. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
C) 3
of same flower is called-
D) 4
A) Autogamy
53. Geitonogamy is-
B) Geitonogany
A) Functionally self-pollination and
C) Xenogeny
genetically cross-pollination
D) None of these B) Genetically self-pollination and
48. Read the given statements- functionally cross-pollination
(i) Autogamy cannot occur in open C) Cross-pollination both genetically
flower. and functionally
(ii) Geitonogany cannot occur in D) Self-pollination both genetically and
closed flower. functionally

Choose the appropriate answer-

54. Xenogamy is- D) Light and non-sticky
A) Functionally self-pollination and 60. Wind pollinated flowers often have ____
genetically cross-pollination in each ovary and flowers are after ____.
B) Genetically self-pollination and (i) (ii)
functionally cross-pollination A) single single
C) Cross-pollination both genetically B) multiple single
and functionally C) single packed in
D) Self-pollination both genetically and inflorescence
functionally D) multiple packed in
55. Autogamy is- inflorescence
A) Functionally self-pollination and 61. The tassels in corn cob are-
genetically cross-pollination A) Filaments of anthers
B) Genetically self-pollination and B) Stigma and style
functionally cross-pollination C) Reduced leaf
C) Cross-pollination both genetically D) Stalk of ovule
and functionally 62. Match the columns.
D) Self-pollination both genetically and Column-I Column-II
functionally (i) Wind (a) Maize
pollination
56. Genetically different type of pollen is
(ii) Water (b) Hydrilla
brought to stigma by- pollination
A) Atutogamy only (iii) Biotic (c) Monocots
B) Geitonogamy only pollination
C) Xenogamy only (iv) Freshwater (d) Amorphophallus
D) More than one options pollination
57. (a) Pollination by abiotic agents is a
chance factor. A) (i)-d, (ii)-b, (iii)-d, (iv)-c
(b) Pollen is produced in enormous B) (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-a, (iv)-b
amount as compared to number of C) (i)-a, (ii)-c, (iii)-d, (iv)-b
ovules. D) (i)-b, (ii)-a, (iii)-c, (iv)-d
Choose the best answer. 63. (a) Distribution of some bryophytes &
A) a and b are correct and b is the pteridophytes is limited.
reason for a (r) Transport of male gamete in
B) a and b are correct and a is the bryophytes & pteridophyte is dependent
reason for b on water.
C) a is incorrect and b is correct Choose the correct options.
D) b is incorrect and a is correct A) a and r are correct but r is correct
58. Which is more common abiotic agent explanation for a
for pollination- B) a and r are correct but r is not
A) Wind correct explanation for a
B) Insect C) Both a and r are incorrect
C) Water D) a is correct but r is incorrect
D) Animal 64. Aquatic plants pollinated by water are
59. The pollen grains in wind pollinated given, except-
plants should be- A) Zostera
A) Heavy and sticky B) MHydrilla
B) Heavy and non-sticky C) Water hyacinth
C) Light and sticky D) More than one option
65. Pollination in water lily occurs by- (iv) Long ribbon-like pollen
A) Water A) (i) and (iii)
B) Wind B) (iii) and (iv)
C) Insects C) (i) and (ii)
D) Both B and C D) (ii) and (iv)
66. Choose the correct statements for 69. Majority of angiosperms use ____ for
pollination in sea grasses- pollination-
(i) Female flower reach surface of A) Wind
water. B) Water
(ii) Female flower remain C) Animals
submerged. D) Both A and B
(iii) Pollen released on water surface.
(iv) Pollen release inside water. 70. Identify the given labels-
(v) Pollen grains are carried
passively by water.
(vi) Pollen grains are carried actively
in water.
(vii) Most of the pollen reach stigma.
(viii) Some of the pollen reach stigma.
A) (i), (iii), (v), (vii)
B) (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii)
C) (ii), (iv), (v), (vii)
D) (ii), (iv), (v), (viii)
67. Choose correct statements for
pollination in vallisneria-
(i) Female flower reach surface of
water. (i) (ii)
(ii) Female flower remain A) Chasmogamous, Cleistogamous,
submerged. autogamy allogamy
(iii) Pollen released on water surface. B) Chasmogamous, Cleistogamous,
allogamy autogamy
(iv) Pollen release inside water.
(v) Pollen grains are carried C) Cleistogamous, Chasmogamous,
autogamy allogamy
passively by water.
D) Cleistogmous, Chasmogamous,
(vi) Pollen grains are carried actively allogamy autogamy
in water.
(vii) Most of the pollen reach stigma.
(viii) Some of the pollen reach stigma.
A) (i), (iii), (v), (vii)
B) (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii)
C) (i), (iii), (v), (viii)
D) (ii), (iv) (v), (viii)
68. Requirement for pollen of water
pollinated plants are-
(i) Light pollen
(ii) Pollen with mucilagenous cover
(iii) Non-sticky pollen
71. The figure shows- 77. Which of the statements is true about
(a) Pronuba moth and (b) Yucca plant?
A) (a) is dependent on (b) for life cycle
but the opposite is not true
B) (b) is dependent on a for life cycle
but the opposite is not true
C) Both (a) and (b) are interdependent
on each other for their life cycle
D) Both (a) and (b) are independent of
each other for life cycle
78. Outbreeding devices are used to
prevent-
A) Wind pollination in freshwater A) Self-fertilization
B) Cross-pollination
Vallisnaria
C) Both self and cross pollination
B) Water pollination in marine Hydrilla D) Xenogamy
C) Water pollination in marine Lostera 79. Inbreeding depression is a result of-
D) Water pollination in freshwater A) Self-fertilization followed by cross-
Vallineria fertilization
72. Dominant biotic pollinating agents are- B) Cross-fertilization followed by self-
A) Bees fertilization
B) Birds C) Continued cross-fertilization
C) Butterflies D) Continued self-fertilization
D) Ants 80. Self-pollination can be prevented by
73. How many of the following may act as separation of anther and stigma in-
pollinators- A) time (maturity)
A) 5 B) place (position)
B) 4 C) none of these
C) 3 D) both of these
D) 2 81. Self-incompatibility is not-
74. Insect-pollinated flowers are- A) Genetic mechanism
A) Large, colourful, rich in nectar B) Positional separation of anther and
B) Large, colourless, rich in nectar stigma
C) Small, clustered, fragrant, sticky C) Prevention for geitonogamy
D) More than one option is correct D) More than one option
75. Floral rewards are- 82. Production of unisexual flowers on a
A) Nectar plant assures prevention of-
B) Pollen grains A) Autogamy only
C) Both B and A B) Autogamy and geitonogamy
D) None of these C) Geitonogamy only
76. Floral reward in Amorphophallus is- D) Autogamy and Xenogamy
A) Nectar 83. Monoecious plants assures-
B) Safe place to lay-eggs A) no autogamy
C) Colourful petals B) no autogamy and geitonogamy
D) Fragrance to attract insects C) no autogamy and xenogamy
D) no geitonogamy and xenogamy
84. Dioecious plants assures- 91. Identify the filiform apparatus in given
A) no autogamy figure-
B) no autogamy and geitonogamy
C) no autogamy and xenogamy
D) no geitonogamy and xenogamy
85. If a wrong pollen (from other species or
self-incompatible) lands on stigma-
A) Pollen germinates but pollen tube
cannot grow in style
B) Pollen germinates, grows in style
but cannot enter ovary A) I
C) Does not germinate at all B) II
D) Both A and C C) III
86. When pollen grain germinates and D) IV
produce pollen tubes
A) Content of pollen grain is 2.3 Double Fertilization
distributed uniformly
B) Content of pollen grain move into 92. Pollen tube release male gametes into-
pollen tube A) Cytoplasm of Egg cell
C) Content of pollen grain is B) Nucleus of Egg cell
distributed non-uniform, more in C) Cytoplasm of Synergids
pollen grain
D) Cytoplasm of Antipodals
D) Content of pollen grain is
distributed non-uniformly, more in 93. Which of the following is incorrect
pollen tube about double fertilization?
87. Filiform apparatus is present at- A) One male gamete fuses with nucleus
A) Micropylar part of synergid of egg cell
B) Chalazal part of synergid B) Syngamy results into dyad of cells
C) Micropylar part of antipodal C) Second male gamete move toward
D) Chalazal part of antipodal polar nuclei
88. Emasculation is done in- D) Triple fusion results into PEN
A) Male parent 94. Triple fusion is-
B) Female parent A) Fusion of third male gamete with
C) Both male and female parent polar nuclei
D) Depends on the project B) Fusion of three haploid cells
89. The emasculated flowers are bagged to- C) Fusion of second male gamete with
A) Protect flower from strong sunlight egg cell
B) Protect flower from rain D) Fusion of three haploid nuclei
C) Protect flower from unwanted pollen 95. Which of these is correct?
D) Protect flower from insects A) Syngamy = Triple fusion + Double
90. If female parent produces unisexual fertilization
flowers, there is- B) Double fertilization = Syngamy +
A) no need of emasculation & bagging Triple fusion
B) need of emasculation & bagging C) Triple fusion = Double fertilization –
C) no need of emasculation but Syngamy
bagging is needed D) More than one option is correct
D) no need of bagging but
emasculation is needed
96. Central cell after double fertilization (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
becomes- A Globular Heart- Suspen Cotyledo
A) Zygote embryo shaped sor n
embryo
B) PEN
B Heart- Globular Cotyled Suspens
C) PEC shaped embryo on or
D) Embryo embryo
97. Identify the correct labels. C Globular Heart- Cotyled Suspens
embryo shaped on or
embryo
D Heart- Globular Suspen Cotyledo
Shaped embryo sor n
embyro

99. The figure shows stages in-

(i) (ii) (iii)

A) Zygote PEN Degenerating
antipodals
B) Zygote PEC Degenerating
antipodals
A) Embryo development in dicot
C) Zygote PEN Degenerating
B) Embryo development in monocot
synergids
C) Embryo development in
D) Zygote PEC Dengenerating
gymnosperm
synergids
D) Both A and B

2.4 Post Fertilization : Structure

and Events
98. Identify the correct labels.
100. Post fertilization includes how
many of the following events-
(i) endosperm development
(ii) zygote formation
(iii) embryo development
(iv) seed formation
(v) fruit formation
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
2.4.1 Endosperm D) All of these
107. Endosperm persists in mature
101. Select correct statement- seeds in-
A) Endosperm development proceeds A) Castor
embryo development B) Pea
B) Endosperm development precedes C) Beans
embryo development D) More than one option is correct
C) Embryo development precedes
endosperm development 2.4.2 Embryo
D) More than one option is correct
108. Embryo develops at
102. Endosperm tissue is-
A) micropylar end
A) Haploid
B) chalazal end
B) Diploid
C) either micropylar or chalazal end
C) Triploid
D) neither microplar nor chalazal end
D) Tetraploid
109. Choose the correct order of
103. In free-nuclear endosperm-
embryo development in dicots-
A) PEN undergoes successive nuclear
(i) Zygote
divisions
(ii) Heart-shaped embryo
B) PEC undergoes successive cellular (iii) Mature embryo
divisions (iv) Proembryo
C) PEN undergoes successive cellular (v) Globular embryo
divisions A) i-iv-ii-v-ii
D) More than one option is correct B) i-iv-ii-v-iii
104. Cells of endosperm tissue are C) i-iv-iii-ii-v
filled with- D) ii-iv-v-ii-iii
A) reserve food materials for plant cells 110. How many of the given parts are
B) reserve food material for embryo present in dicot embryo-
C) reserve food material for developing Embryonal axis, Cotyledons, Scutellum,
zygote Hypocotyl, Root cap
D) more than one option is correct A) 5
105. Coconut water from tender B) 4
coconut is ____ and white kernel is C) 3
____. D) 2
(i) (ii) 111. How many of the given parts are
A) Cellular Free-nuclear present in monocot embryo-
endosperm endosperm
Cotyledon, scutellum, Coleoptile,
B) Free nuclear Cytoplasmic
Radicle, Root cap
endosperm endosperm
C) Free-nuclear Cellular endosperm A) 5
endosperm B) 4
D) Cytoplasmic Cellular endosperm C) 3
endosperm
D) 2
106. Endosperm is completely 112. Hypocotyl terminates in-
consumed by developing embryo before A) Plumule
sea maturation in- B) Radicle
A) Groundnut C) Root tip
B) Castor D) More than one option is correct
C) Coconut
113. (i) In dicot embryo, root tip is
covered by root cap.
(ii) In dicot embryo, scutellum is
situated towards one side of embryonal
axis.
(iii) Cylindrical portion below the level of
cotyledons is hypocotyl in dicots
embryo.
(iv) In dicot embryo, epicotyl terminates
with stem tip. (i) (ii) (iii)
How many of the above statements is A) Cotyledon Plumule Hypocotyl
incorrect? B) Radicle Cotyledon Plumule
A) Zero C) Hypocotyl Plumule Cotyledon
B) One D) Cotyledon Plumule Epicotyl
C) Two
D) Three
114. In grass family, the scutellum is- 117. Identify the correct labels-
A) Cotyledon
B) Root tip
C) Epiblast
D) Shot tip
115. Identify the given figures-

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

A Epiblast Scutellum Coleoptil Root cap
e
B Scutellu Epiblast Shoot Radicle
m apex
C Epiblast Scutellum Root cap Shoot
apex
D Scutellu Epiblast Radicle Coleoptile
m

118. Coleoptile is-

A) hollow structure
B) solid structure
C) sometimes hollow and sometimes
solid structure
A) (i) is embryo of grass D) semi-solid
B) (ii) is embryo of dicots 119. Coleorhiza is-
C) (ii) is embryo of monocot A) hollow structure
D) More than one option is correct B) foliar structure
116. Identify the correct labels- C) undifferentiated sheath
D) more than one option is correct
2.4.3 Seed D) Facilitating escape of seed
metabolites
120. Read the following statements- 127. Mature seed has-
(i) Seed is final product of sexual A) More water content and more
reproduction is plant. metabolism
(ii) Seed is fertilized ovule. B) Less water content and more
(iii) Seed is formed inside fruit. metabolism
(iv) Seed consists of seed coat(s), C) Less water content and less
cotyledon(s) and embryo axis. metabolism
How many of the statements is D) More water content and more
incorrect? metabolism
128. The embryo in a mature seed-
A) Zero
A) Germinates essentially
B) One
C) Two B) May enter dormancy
D) Three C) Always enters dormancy first,
121. Non-albuminous seeds- followed by germination
A) have residual endosperm D) Both B and C
B) retain a part of endosperm 129. Choose the correct match
C) is found in castor regarding the maturing of flower into
D) None of these fruit-
122. Groundnut is- A) Wall of ovule – pericarp
A) Albuminous B) Nucellus – periderm
B) Non-albuminous C) Ovary – seed
C) Has residual endosperm in mature D) None of these
seed 130. Fleshy fruit is-
D) More than one option is correct A) Mustard
123. Perisperm is- B) Groundnut
A) Persistent nucleus C) Guava
B) Found in beet D) More than one
C) Residual endosperm 131. In false fruits, select incorrect
D) More than one option statement-
124. Integument of ovules mature A) Floral parts other than ovary are
into- involved
A) Ovary wall B) Thalamus may contribute to fruit
B) Pericarp formation
C) Seed coat C) Examples include apple, cashew,
D) Perisperm groundnut
125. Micropyle is- D) Fruit does not develop from ovary
A) Absent in seed 132. Which of these is incorrect about
B) Present inside seed parthenocarpy-
C) Present on surface of seed A) Plant formed without fertilization
D) Present on seed coat B) Banana is example
126. Micropyle plays role of- C) Induced by application of growth
A) Stalk for seed harmones
B) Scar of stalk D) Such fruits are seed less
C) Facilitating entry of water into seed
133. Identify the endosperm in the
given figure –

136. The given figure shows –

A) Eucarp of apple and lithi

A) I B) Pseudocarp of apple litchi
B) II C) Eucarp of apple and strawberry
C) III D) Pseudocarp of apple and strawberry
D) IV 137. In angiosperm, pollination and
134. Identify cotyledon in the given fertilization are –
figure of seed A) Both independent of water
B) Both dependent of water
C) Only pollination is essentially on
water
D) Only fertilization is dependent on
water
138. For storage of seeds –
A) Dehydration is important
B) Dormancy is important
A) I C) Neither dehydration nor dormancy
B) II is needed
C) III D) Both dehydration and dormancy are
D) IV crucial
135. Identify scutellum in the given 139. The oldest yet viable seed found
figure – is –
A) Lupinus from arctic tundra
B) Phoenix from arctic tundra
C) Lupinus from king herod’s palace
D) Phoenix from king herod’s palace
140. Phoenix dactylifera is commonly
known as –
A) Fig
B) Coconut
C) Cashew
D) None of these
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
2.5 Apomixis and Polyenbryony C) Hybrid seeds have to be produced
every year and the seeds from
141. Apomixis is – hybrid cannot be sown
A) Fruit without fertilization D) More than one option is correct
B) Seed without fertilization 146. What is the problem with sowing
C) Plant without fertilization seeds from hybrid plant?
D) More than one option A) Seeds will not germinate (low
142. Apomixis is – germination rate)
A) A form of sexual reproduction that B) Progeny will be unhealthy
mimics asexual reproduction C) Hybrid characters will be lost due to
B) A form of asexual reproduction that segregation
mimics sexual reproduction D) All of these
C) Both of the above
D) None of these
143. Apomixis is found in –
A) Solanaceae
B) Liliaceae
C) Asteraceae
D) Brassicaceae
144. Mango contains –
A) Multiple ovaries in a flower
B) Multiple ovules in an ovary
C) Multiple embryo in an ovule
D) More than one option is correct
145. What is the major constraint
associated with hybrides?
A) Hybrides are not accepted by
farmers
B) Hybrides are costly
 Answer Key
Q 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Ans D A B A D A B C B C
Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans A A B D A B D C D D
Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans B A C A B B A A B C
Q 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans A B A B B C B A A D
Q 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans C A C B A D A A B C
Q 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans C C B C D C B A D C
Q 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans B C A C D D B C C C
Q 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans D A A D C B C A D D
Q 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans B A A B D B A B C C
Q 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Ans A C B D D C B A A B
Q 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110
Ans B C A D C A A A D B
Q 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans A D B A C C C A C A
Q 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130
Ans D B B C D C C B D B
Q 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140
Ans C A B A D D A D A D
Q 141 142 143 144 145 146
Ans B B C C D C