SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION)

Prepared by Vidyut Kumar yadav

1. Pollination in Lotus is:

(a) By water (b) By wind (c) By insect (d) All of these
2. Haploid plants develop by pollen are called
(a) Emasculation (b) Parthenocarpy (c) Androgenesis (d) somatic hybridization
3. Closed flower
(a) Decliny (b) Cteistogamy (c) Dichogamy (d) None of these
4. Demerit of self pollinatlon is:
(a) Unisexual (b) Dichoganty (c) Hetorostyle (d) None of these
.5. Which structure is not found in Angiosperm?
(a) Archegonium (b) Carpel (c) Anther (d) Mega
gametophyte
6. Normal Embryo sac of Angiosperm is (a) Unicellular (b) Bicelled
(c) Penta celled (d) Seven called

7. Commonly in a mature fertilized ovule n, 2n, 3n conditions are respectively found in :

(a) Endosperm, nucellus and egg
(b) Egg. antipodals and endosperm
(c) Integuments, synergids and egg
(d) Egg, nucellus and endosperm
8. After fertilization ovule develops into:
(a) Integument (b) Seed (c) Embryo (d) Endosperm
9. Parthenogenesis is common in :
(a) Grape (b) Mango (c) Citrus (d) Litchi

10. An orthrotropous ovule is one in which micropyle and chalazas are :

(a) Oblique to funiculars
(b) At right angles to funiculars
(c) In straight line with funiculars
(d) Parallel to funiculars
11. In an ovule meiotic takes place in:
(a) Nucellus (b) Megaspore mother cell (c) Megaspore (d) Archesporium
12. In Capsella the endosperm in generally:
(a) Haploid (b) Diploid (c) Triploid (d) Tetraploid
13. All of the following structures are found in angiosperms except ?
(a) Archegonium (b) Pistil (c) Anther (d) Megagametophyte
14. Totipotency is
(a) Development of a fruit from a flower in a medium
(b) Development of an organ from a cell in a medium
(c) Development of tissues of all kinds from a cell in a medium
(d) Development of tissues of all kinds from a cell in a medium
15. Who proved that the cells are totipotent?
(a) White (b) Skoog (c) Miller (d) Steward
16. A typical angiospermic embryo sac is usually:
(a) One-celled
(b) Two-celled
(c) Five-celled
(d) seven-celled
17. Father of lndian Angiosperm Embnology is:
(a) B. M. John (b) B. G L. Swami (c) R.N. Kapil (d) P.
Maheshwari
18. If cotyledons are brought above the soil the germination is:
(a) Hypogeal (b) Epigeal (c) Vivipaiy( d) None of these
19. Polymbryony occurs in:
(a) Maize (b) Citrus (c) Corchorus (d) Carthamus
20. In Monocots, grafting is almost impossible because they lack :
(a) Cambium (b) Ground tissue (c) Vascular bundle (d) Parenchymatous cells
21. Double fertilization in angiosperms was discovered by:
(a) Strassburger (b) J. C. Bose (c) Maheshwari (d) Nawaschin
22. How many meiotic divisions are necessary to produce 100 pollen grains ?
(a) 100 (b) 50 (c) 25 (d) 20
23. Double fertilization means:
(a) Fusion of two eggs
(b) Fusion of egg and pollen nuder of two pollen grains
(c) Fusion of two polar nuclei with one male gamete
(d) Fusion between synergid cells and male gamete
24. Pollination by bats is called:
(a) omithophily (b) Entromophily (c) Cheiropterophily (d) Hydrophily
25. Pollination by snails is called:
(a) Malecophily (b) Zoophily (c) Anemophily (d) Hydrophily
26. Development of fruit without fertilizations is:
(a) Parthenogenesis (b) Heterostyly (c) Parthenocarpy (d) Agamospermy
27. Who discovered fertilization?
(a) Nawaschin (b) Strassburger (c) Leeuwen Hock (d) Robert Hook
28. When more than one embryoper embryosac is found. It is called:
(a) Embryogeny (b) Amphimisis (c) Agamospormy (d) Polyembryoni
29. When pollen tube enter into the nucellus through micropyle is called:
(a) Porogamy (b) Xenogamy (c) Mesogamy (d) Dikogamy
30. Maturation of male and female sex organs at different times is known as:
(a) Herkogamy (b) Dichogamy (c) Polygamy (d) Apogamy

Previous Year CBSE Board Questions

31. Stalk of ovule is called :
(a) Funicle (b) Caruncle (c) Nucellus (d) Pedicel
32. Flowers with both androecium and gynoecium are called
(a) Bisexual flowers (b)Anther (c) Stamens (d) Unisexual
33. The transfer of pollen from the anther to stigma is called
(a) Pollination (b) Fertilization (c) Adoption (d) Diffusion
34. The fusion of female reproductive nucleus with the male reproductive nucleus is
known as
(a) Adoption (b) Excretion (c) Fertilization (d) Regeneration
35. The two nuclei at the end of the pollen tube are called
(a) Tube nucleus and a generative nucleus
(b) Sperm and ovum
(c) Generative nucleus and stigma
(d) Tube nucleus and sperm

36. Generative nucleus divides forming

(a) 2 male nuclei
(b) 3 male nuclei
(c) 2 female nuclei
(d) 3 female nuclei
37. Embryo sac is located inside the
(a) Stigma (b) Ovule (c) Micropyle (d) Style
38. One nucleus of the pollen tube and secondary nucleus of the ovum grow into
(a) Stigma (b) Endosperm (c) Anther (d) Stamen

39. The stalk of Datura flower at its base is known as

(a) Pedicel (b) Corolla (c) Sepals (d) Thalamus
40. The male reproductive parts of a flower, the stamens, are collectively known as
(a) Androecium (b) Filament (c) Anther (d) Gynoecium

41. The other name for gynoecium is

(a) Pistil (b) Stigma (c) Androecium (d) Style
42. Functional megaspore in a flowering plant develops into
(a) Endosperm (b) Ovule (c) Embryo-sac (d) Embryo

43. Which of the following is similar to autogamy, but requires pollinators?

(a) Geitonogamy (b) Cleistogamy (c) Apogamy (d) Xenogamy

44. What is the function of the filiform apparatus?

(a) Guide the entry of pollen tube
(b) Recognize the suitable pollen at the stigma
(c) Produce nectar
(d) Stimulate division of the generative cell

45. A mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac is called _____
(a) Protoplasm (b) Pericarp (c) Ectoderm (d) Perisperm
46. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Sporogenous tissue is haploid
(b) The hard outer layer of pollen is called intine
(c) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen
(d) Microspores are produced by endothecium

47. Which of the following fruit is produced by parthenocarpy?

(a) Brinjal (b) Apple (c) Banana (d) Jackfruit
48. The process of formation of seeds without fertilization in flowering plants is known
as
(a) Budding (b) Apomixis (c) Sporulation (d) Somatic hybridization
49. Functional megaspore in an angiosperm develops into
(a) Endosperm (b) Embryo (c) Embryo-sac (d) Ovule

50. Rewards and attractants are required for

(a) Entomophily (b) Cleistogamy (c) Anemophily (d) Hydrophily

51. A dioecious flowering plant prevents

(a) Geitonogamy and xenogamy
(b) Autogamy and xenogamy
(c) Autogamy and geitonogamy
(d) Cleistogamy and xenogamy

52. Flowers which have single ovule in the ovary and are packed into inflorescence
are usually pollinated by….[NEET- 2017]
a) Water
b) Bee
c) Wind
d) Bat

53. Functional megaspore in an angiosperm develops into ….[NEET- 2017]

a) Ovule
b) Endosperm
c) Embryo sac
d) Embryo
54. A dioecious flowering plant prevents both: ….[NEET- 2017]
(a) Autogamy and xenogamy
b) Autogamy and geitonogamy
c) Geitonogamy and xenogamy
d) Cleistogamy and xenogamy
55. Attractants and rewards are required for ….[NEET- 2017]
a) Anemophily
b) Entomophily
c) Hydrophily
d) Cleistogamy
56. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically equivalent to : …[NEET 2016]
a) megaspore mother cell
b) megaspore
c) megasporangium
d) megasporophyll
57. Pollination in water hyacinth and water lily is brought about by the agency of : …
[NEET 2016]
a) birds
b) bats
c) water
d) insects or wind

58. Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process of :-
…[AIPMT-2016]
a) Sporulation
b) Budding
c) Somatic hybridization
d) Apomixis

59.Which one of the following statements is not true? …[AIPMT-2016]

a) Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther
b) Exine of pollen grains is made up of sporopollenin
c) Pollen grains of many species cause severe allergies
d) Stored pollen in liquid nitrogen can be used in the crop breeding programmes
60.Proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached to the…[AIPMT-2016]
a) Anther
b) Connective
c) Placenta
d) Thalamus or petal

61.In ginger vegetative propagation occurs through : …[AIPMT 2015]

a) Runners
b) Rhizome
c) Offsets
d) Bulbils
62. Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of …[AIPMT 2015]
a) Wet stigma
b) Hollow style
c) Solid style
d) Dry stigma
63. Which one of the following may require pollinators, but is genetically similar to
autogamy? …[AIPMT 2015]
a) Cleistogamy
b) Geitonogamy
c) Xenogamy
d) Apogamy
64. Which of the following are the important flora rewards to the animal pollinators?
…[AIPMT 2015]
a) Protein pellicle and stigmatic exudates
b) Colour and large size of flower
c) Nectar and pollen grains
d) Floral fragrance and calcium crystals
65. Geitonogamy involves: …[AIPMT 2014]
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.

66. An aggregate fruit is one which develops from: ….[AIPMT 2014]

a) Complete inflorescence
b) Multicarpellary superior ovary
c) Multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
d) Multicarpellary apocarpus gynoecium
67. Pollen tablets are available in the market for [AIPMT 2014]
a) Supplementing food
b) Ex situ conservation
c) Invitrofertilization
d) Breeding programmes
68. Function of filiform apparatus is to ….[AIPMT 2014]
a) Produce nectar
b) Guide the entry of pollen tube
c) Recognize the suitable pollen at stigma
d) Stimulate division of generative cell
69. In angiosperms, microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis : [ ReAIPMT 2015]
a) occur in ovule
b) occur in anther
c) form gametes without furthers divisions
d) involve meiosis

70.Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic? [ ReAIPMT 2015]

a) Banana
b) Brinjal
c) Apple
d) Jackfruit

71.Filiform apparatus is characteristic feature of : [ ReAIPMT 2015]

a) Synergids
b) Generative cell
c) Nucellar embryo
d) Aleurone cell

72. Coconut water from a tender coconut is : [ ReAIPMT 2015]

a) Degenerated nucellus
b) Immature embryo
c) Free nuclear endosperm
d) Innermost layers of the seed coat
73. Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces [ ReAIPMT 2015]:
a) Three sperms
b) Two sperms and a vegetative cell
c) Single sperm and a vegetative cell
d) Single sperm and two vegetative cells
74. Perisperm differs from endosperm in …[NEET 2013]

a) Being a haploid tissue

b) Having no reserve food
c) Being a diploid tissue
d) Its formation by fusion of secondary nucleus with several sperms
75. Advantage of cleistogamy is …[NEET 2013]
a) Higher genetic variability
b) More vigorous offspring
c) No dependence on pollinators
d) Vivipary
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BY AYUSH BAIDYA :-

76. What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

(a) Brings about opening of the pollen tube
(b) Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
(c) Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
(d) None of these

77. The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is

(a) 8 – celled
(b) 7 – celled
(c) 6 – celled
(d) 5 – celled

79. Polygonum type of embryo sac is

(a) 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled
(b) 8 – nucleate, 8 – celled
(c) 7 – nucleate, 7 – celled
(d) 4 – nucleate, 3 – celled

80. Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

(a) Helianthus
(b) Commelina
(c) Rosa
(d) Gossypium
81. Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in
(a) Commelina
(b) Zostera
(c) Salvia

82. Male and female flowers are present on different plants (dioecious) to ensure
xenogamy, in
(a) papaya
(b) bottle gourd
(c) maize
(d) All of these.

83. Feathery stigma occurs in

(a) pea
(b) wheat
(c) Datura
(d) Caesalpinia

84. Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules are generally pollinated by
(a) bees
(b) butterflies
(c) birds
(d) Wind

85. Which of the following is not a water pollinated plant ?

(a) Zostera
(b) Vallisneria
(c) Hydrilla
(d) Cannabis

86. Endospermic seeds are found in

(a) castor
(b) barley
(c) coconut
(d) All of these

87. In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous seeds, it is
stored in _______.
(a) endosperm, cotyledons
(b) cotyledons, endosperm
(c) nucellus, cotyledons
(d) Endosperm, radicle
89. Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.
(a) perisperm, black pepper
(b) perisperm, groundnut ‘
(c) endosperm, black pepper
(d) endosperm groundnut

90. Indentify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilisation development.

(a) The ovary wall develops into pericarp.
(b) The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen.
(c) The fusion nucleus (triple nucleus) develops into endosperm.
(d) The ovule develops into seed.

91. Polyembryony commonly occurs in

(a) banana
(b) tomato
(c) potato
(d) Citrus.

92. An embryo may sometimes develop from any cell of embryo sac other than egg. It
is termed as
(a) apospory
(b) apogamy
(c) parthenogenesis
(d)Parthenocarpy

93. Embryo sac is to ovule as _______ is to an anther.

(a) Stamen
(b) filament
(c) pollen grain

94. Androecium 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 layer
(d) Epidermis and tapetum

95. During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in

(a) endothecium
(b) microspore mother cells
(c) microspore tetrads
(d) pollen grains

96. From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with
the gynoecium.
(a) Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta
(b) Thalamus, pistil, style, ovule
(c) Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum
(d) Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac

97. Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is called

(a) arboriculture
(b) floriculture
(c) horticulture
(d) anthology

98. Nonessential floral organs in a flower are

(a) sepals and petals
(b) anther and ovary
(c) stigma and filament
(d) Petals only.

99. Anther is generally

(a) monosporangiate
(b) bisporangiate
(c) letrasporangiate
(d) trisporangiate.

100. The anther wall consists of four wall layers where

(a) tapetum lies just inner to endothecium
(b) middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum
(c) endothecium lies inner to middle layers
(d) tapetum lies next to epidermis.

101. The innermost layer of anther is tapetum whose function is

(a) dehiscence
(b) mechanical
(c) nutrition
(d) Protection.
102. Callase enzyme which dissolves callose of pollen tetrads to separate four pollens
is provided by
(a) pollens
(b) tapetum
(c) middle layers

103. Endothecium In angiosperms various stages of reductional division can best be

studied in
(a) young anthers
(b) mature anthers
© young ovules
(d) Endosperm cells.

104. Study of pollen grains is called

(a) micrology
(b) anthology
© palynology
(d) pomology

105. Several pollen grains form a unit designated as pollinium in Family

(a) Asteraceae
(b) Asclepiadaceae Pollen
(c) Cucurbitaceae
(d) Brassicaceae

106. Triple fusion in Capsella bursa pastoris is fusion of male gamete with
(a) egg
(b) synergid
© secondary nucleus
(d) antipodal.

107. Double fertilisation was first discovered in 1898 by _______ in Fritillaria and
Lilium.
(a) Nawaschin
(b) Strasburger
(c) Amici
(d) Focke

108. If an endosperm cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the number of

chromosomes in each cell of the root will be
(a) 8
(b) 4
© 16
(d) 24

109. The cells of endosperm have 24 chromosomes. What will be the number of
chromosomes in the gametes ?
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 23
(d) 32

110. The true embryo develops as a result to fusion of

(a) two polar nuclei of embryo sac
(b) egg cell and male gamete
(c) synergid and male gamete
(d) male gamete and antipodals.

111. The portion of embryonal axis between plumule (future shoot) and cotyledons is
called
(a) hypocotyl
(b) epicotyl
(c) coleorhiza

112. Coleoptile Coleoptile and coleorhiza are the protective sheaths _______ covering
_______ and _______ respectively.
(a) plumule, epicotyl
(b) radicle, plumule
(c) plumule, radicle
(d) Radicle, hypocotyl

113. Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in

(a) pea and groundnut
(b) maize and castor
(c) castor and groundnut
(d) Maize and pea.

114. Pollen grain is a

(a) megaspore
(b) microspore
(c) microspore
(d) microsporangium
115. How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce 64
pollen grains ?
(a) 64
(b) 32
(c) 16
(d) 8

116.How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen grains ?
(a) 100
(b) 50
(c) 25
(d) 26

117. One of the most resistant biological material present in the exine of pollen grain is
(a) pectocellulose
(b) sporopollenin
(c) suberin
(d) Cellulose

118. What is the function of germ pore?

(a) Emergence of radicle
(b) Absorption of water for seed germination
(c) Initiation of pollen tube
(d) All of these

119. _______of the pollen grain divides to form two male gametes.
(a) Vegetative cell
(b) Generative cell
(c) Microspore mother cell
(d) None of these

120. The three cells found in a pollen grain when it is shed at 3-celled stage are
(a) 1 vegetative cell, 1 generative cell, 1 male gamete
(b) 1 vegetative cell, 2 male gametes
(c) 1 generative cell, 2 male gametes
(d) Either (a) or (b).

121. The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is_____________

(a) Perisperm
(b) Endosperm
(c) Cotyledon
(d) Pericarp

122. Apomictic embryos is Citrus arise from________

(a) Diploid egg
(b) Synergids
(c) Maternal Sporophytic tissues in ovule
(d) Antipodal cells

123. A mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac is called_____

(a) Protoplasm
(b) Pericarp
(c) Ectoderm
(d) Perisperm

124. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Sporogenous tissue is haploid
(b) The hard outer layer of pollen is called intine
(c) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen
(d) Microspores are produced by endothecium

125. Megasporangium along with its protective integuments is called

(a) ovary
(b) ovule
(c) funicle
(d) Chalaza

126. Mature ovules are classified on the basis of funiculus. If micropyle comes to lie
close to the funiculus the ovule is termed as(a) orthotropous
(b) anatropous
(c) hemitropous
(d) Campylotropous

127. When micropyle, chalaza and hilum lie in a straight line, the ovule is said to be
(a) anatropous
(b) orthotropous
(c) amphitropous
(d) Campylotropous.

128. Growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is

(a) chemotropic
(b) thigmotaxis
(c) geotropic
(d) None of these

129. During the process of fertilisation the pollen tube of the pollen grain usually
enters the embryo sac through
(a) integument
(b) nucellus
(c) chalaza
(d) Micropyle

130. Fusion of one of the male gametes with egg nucleus is referred to as
(a) generative fertilisation
(b) syngamy
(c) vegetative fertilisation
(d) both (a) and (b)

131. The total number of nuclei involved in double fertilisation in angiospersm are
(a) two
(b) three
(c) four
(d) five
BY RUPAM BAIDYA
132. What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?
(a) Brings about opening of the pollen tube
(b) Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
(c) Prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into a synergid
(d) None of these

133. Formation of microspores from a Pollen Mother cell through meiosis is known as
(a) Megasporogenasis
(b)Pollination
(c) Microsporogensis
(d) Embryogenesis

134.The process of transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another flower of
the same plant is called
(a) Xenogamy b)Geitonogamy c)Autogamy d)Syngamy

135. Removal of anthers from flower bud before the anther dehisces
for plant breeding is known as
(a) Emasculation (b)Bagging (c) Artificial hybridization d) Rebagging
136. Inactive state of an embryo (seed)
a) Apomixis b) Dormancy c) Polyembryony d)Embryony

137.Most resistant organic material of exine

a) Funicle b) Scutellum, c) Germpore d) Sporopollenin

138.Flowers which do not open at all

a) Syncarp b) Cleistogamous c) Apocarpous d) Chasmogamous

139. Cotyledon of grass family situated towards one sided of embryonic axis
a) Scutellum b)Antipodal c) Epicotyl d) Pericarp

140. Female gametophyte

(a) Pollen grain b)Ovule c)Embryo sac d) Tapetum

141. Residual persistent nucleus

a) Pericarp b)Germ pore c) hilum d) Perisperm

142. Fusion of male and female gamete is called as

a)Double fertilization
b)Triple fusion
c)syngamy
d)Artificial hybridization

143. The nutrition for developing pollen grains is obtained

from-
a) Tapetium,
b) Exine,
c) Middle layer layer
d) none of these

144. In female reproductive structure ovule how many megaspores are

functional. a)one b)two
c) three d)All

145. Apple is an example of ---fruit

a)True fruit b)False fruit c)Parthenocarpic fruit d)Apomictic fruits.

146. The resistant material present in the outer layer of pollen grains are made up of----
a.Cellulose b. Pectine c)Sporopollinin d)Amylose.

147. Which seed has a viability of 10,000 yrs.

a) Lupinus arcticus b) Date palm c) Rice d) Phoenix
dactylifera

148. Microspore development occurs within

a) Microsporangium b) Endothecium c) Micropyle d)Nucellus.

149. Name a flower pollinated by bird.

a) Agave b) Grass c) Vallisneria d.Red silk cotton

150. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of

a) Germ pores b) Sporopollenin c) cryopreservation d. Pectin.

156. Yucca plant is pollinated by

a)Bird b) Water c) Moth d) Wind

157. Many insects may consume pollen without bringing out pollination
such floral visitors are referred to as :
a)Pollen inhibitors b) Pollen robbers c) Pollinators d) None of
these.

158. Which of the following statement is not true

a) Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther
b Exine of pollen grains are made of sporopollinin
c) Pollen grains of many species causes allergy
d) Pollen grains are stored in liquid nitrogen.

159. An example for a plant that provides safe places to lay eggs as floral
rewards for pollination
a)Viola b)Amorphophallus c) Maize d)Vallisneria.

160.Presence of more than one embryo

in Seed without fertilization is
a)Somatic hybridization
b) Budding
c) Apomixis
d) Polyembrony

161. Which one of the following statement is not correct

a)The offsprings produced by asexual rep. are called clones.
b) Microscopic motile asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores
c) In potato, ginger and banana the new plantlets are arise from internodes of modified
stem.
d)Water hyacinth that drain oxygen from water leads to the death of fishes
162. Which one of the following generate new genetic variation
a)Vegetative propagation b)Sexual reproduction c)Parthenogenesis d)
Polyembryony.

163. In majority of Angiosperms

a)Egg has filiform apparatus,
b) Egg has many antipodal cells
c)Reduction division occurs in the megaspore cells,
d)A small central cell is present in the Embryosac.

164. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically called.

a) Megasporangium b)Megasporophyll c)Megaspore mother cell d)Megaspore.

165. Double fertilization is exhibited by

a)Algae b)Fungi c)Angiosperms
d)Gymnosperms.

166. Coconut fruit is a

a)Berry b)Nut c)Capsule d)Drupe

167. Morphological nature of edible part of coconut is

a)Cotyledon b)Endosperm c) Perisperm d)Pericarp.

168. Adioecious flowering plant prevents both

Autogamy and Geitenogamy b)Geitenogamy and Xenogamy
c)Cleistogamy and Xenogamy d)Autogamy and xenogamy

169. The coconut water from tender coconut represents

a)Endocarp b)Free Nuclear endosperm c) Free Nuclear embryo d)Mesocarp
 ANSWERS
1. Pollination in Lotus is:
(a) By water

2. Haploid plants develop by pollen are called

( (d) somatic hybridization

3. Closed flower
(b) Cteistogamy

4. Demerit of self pollinatlon is:

(b) Dichoganty
.5. Which structure is not found in Angiosperm?
(a) Archegonium
6. Normal Embryo sac of Angiosperm is :
(a) Unicellular
7. Commonly in a mature fertilized ovule n, 2n, 3n conditions are respectively
found in :
(d) Egg, nucellus and endosperm
8. After fertilization ovule develops into:
(b) Seed
9. Parthenogenesis is common in :
(a) Grape
10. An orthrotropous ovule is one in which micropyle and chalazas are :
(c) In straight line with funiculars

11. In an ovule meiotic takes place in:

(a) Nucellus (b) Megaspore mother cell (c) Megaspore (d) Archesporium
12. In Capsella the endosperm in generally:
(c) Triploid
13. All of the following structures are found in angiosperms except ?
(a) Archegonium
14. Totipotency is

(c) Development of tissues of all kinds from a cell in a medium

15. Who proved that the cells are totipotent?

(d) Steward
16. A typical angiospermic embryo sac is usually:
(d) seven-celled
17. Father of lndian Angiosperm Embnology is: (d) P. Maheshwari
18. If cotyledons are brought above the soil the germination is:
(b) Epigeal
19. Polymbryony occurs in:
(b) Citrus
20. In Monocots, grafting is almost impossible because they lack :
(a) Cambium
21. Double fertilization in angiosperms was discovered by:
(d) Nawaschin
22. How many meiotic divisions are necessary to produce 100 pollen grains ?
(c) 25
23. Double fertilization means:

(c) Fusion of two polar nuclei with one male gamete

24. Pollination by bats is called:

(a) omithophily
25. Pollination by snails is called:
(a) Malecophily
26. Development of fruit without fertilizations is:
(c) Parthenocarpy
27. Who discovered fertilization?
(b) Strassburger
28. When more than one embryoper embryosac is found. It is called:
(d) Polyembryoni
29. When pollen tube enter into the nucellus through micropyle is called :
(a) Porogamy
30. Maturation of male and female sex organs at different times is known as:
(a) Herkogamy
Previous Year CBSE Board Questions
31. Stalk of ovule is called :
(a) Funicle
32. Flowers with both androecium and gynoecium are called
(a) Bisexual flowers
33. The transfer of pollen from the anther to stigma is called
(a) Pollination
34. The fusion of female reproductive nucleus with the male reproductive nucleus is
known as
(c) Fertilization
35. The two nuclei at the end of the pollen tube are called
(a) Tube nucleus and a generative nucleus

36. Generative nucleus divides forming

(a) 2 male nuclei

37. Embryo sac is located inside the

(b) Ovule
38. One nucleus of the pollen tube and secondary nucleus of the ovum grow into
(b) Endosperm

39. The stalk of Datura flower at its base is known as

(a) Pedicel
40. The male reproductive parts of a flower, the stamens, are collectively known as
(a) Androecium
41. The other name for gynoecium is

(a) Pistil
42. Functional megaspore in a flowering plant develops into
(c) Embryo-sac

43. Which of the following is similar to autogamy, but requires pollinators?

(a) Geitonogamy

44. What is the function of the filiform apparatus?

(a) Guide the entry of pollen tube

45. A mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac is called _____
(d) Perisperm
46. Which of the following statements is correct?
(c) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen

47. Which of the following fruit is produced by parthenocarpy? (c)

Banana

48. The process of formation of seeds without fertilization in flowering plants is known
as
(b) Apomixis
49. Functional megaspore in an angiosperm develops into
(c) Embryo-sac

50. Rewards and attractants are required for

(a) Entomophily

51. A dioecious flowering plant prevents

(c) Autogamy and geitonogamy

Competitive exam’s Questions

52. Flowers which have single ovule in the ovary and are packed into
inflorescence are usually pollinated by….[NEET- 2017]

c) Wind

53. Functional megaspore in an angiosperm develops into ….[NEET- 2017]

c) Embryo sac

54. A dioecious flowering plant prevents both: ….[NEET- 2017]

b) Autogamy and geitonogamy

55. Attractants and rewards are required for ….[NEET- 2017]

b) Entomophily

56. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically equivalent to : …[NEET 2016]

c) megasporangium

57. Pollination in water hyacinth and water lily is brought about by the agency
of : …[NEET 2016]
d) insects or wind

58. Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process
of :- …[AIPMT-2016]
d) Apomixis

59.Which one of the following statements is not true? …[AIPMT-2016]

a) Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther

60.Proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached to the…[AIPMT-2016]

d) Thalamus or petal
61.In ginger vegetative propagation occurs through : …[AIPMT 2015]
b) Rhizome

62. Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of …[AIPMT 2015]

c) Solid style

63. Which one of the following may require pollinators, but is genetically similar
to autogamy? …[AIPMT 2015]

b) Geitonogamy

64. Which of the following are the important flora rewards to the animal
pollinators? …[AIPMT 2015]
c) Nectar and pollen grains

65. Geitonogamy involves: …[AIPMT 2014]

c) fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant.

66. An aggregate fruit is one which develops from: ….[AIPMT 2014]

d) Multicarpellary apocarpus gynoecium

67. Pollen tablets are available in the market for [AIPMT 2014]

a) Supplementing food

68. Function of filiform apparatus is to ….[AIPMT 2014]

b) Guide the entry of pollen tube

69. In angiosperms, microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis : [ ReAIPMT

2015]

d) involve meiosis
70.Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic? [ ReAIPMT 2015]

a) Banana

71.Filiform apparatus is characteristic feature of : [ ReAIPMT 2015]

a) Synergids
72. Coconut water from a tender coconut is : [ ReAIPMT 2015]

c) Free nuclear endosperm

73. Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces [ ReAIPMT 2015]:

b) Two sperms and a vegetative cell

74. Perisperm differs from endosperm in …[NEET 2013]

c) Being a diploid tissue

75. Advantage of cleistogamy is …[NEET 2013]

c) No dependence on pollinators

BY AYUSH BAIDYA :-

76. What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac? (b)
Guides the pollen tube into a synergid

77. The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is

(b) 7 – celled

79. Polygonum type of embryo sac is

(a) 8 – nucleate, 7 – celled

80. Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

(b) Commelina
81. Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in
(a) Commelina

82. Male and female flowers are present on different plants (dioecious) to ensure
xenogamy, in
(d) All of these.

83. Feathery stigma occurs in

(b) wheat

84. Plants with ovaries having only one or a few ovules are generally pollinated
by
(d) Wind
85. Which of the following is not a water pollinated plant ?
(d) Cannabis

86. Endospermic seeds are found in

(d) All of these

87. In albuminous seeds, food is stored in _______ and in non albuminous

seeds, it is stored in _______.
(a) endosperm, cotyledons

89. Persistent nucellus is called as _______ and is found in _______.

(a) perisperm, black pepper

90. Indentify the wrong statement regarding post-fertilisation development.

(b) The outer integument of ovule develops into tegmen.

91. Polyembryony commonly occurs in

(d) Citrus.

92. An embryo may sometimes develop from any cell of embryo sac other than
egg. It is termed as
(b) apogamy

93. Embryo sac is to ovule as _______ is to an anther.

(c) pollen grain

94. The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther

are respectively
(d) Epidermis and tapetum

95. During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in

(b) microspore mother cells

96. From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated
with the gynoecium.
(a) Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta

97. Science of cultivation, breeding, marketing and arrangement of flowers is

called
(b) floriculture
98. Nonessential floral organs in a flower are
(a) sepals and petals

99. Anther is generally

(c) letrasporangiate

100. The anther wall consists of four wall layers where

(b) middle layers lie between endothecium and tapetum

101. The innermost layer of anther is tapetum whose function is

(c) nutrition

102. Callase enzyme which dissolves callose of pollen tetrads to separate four
pollens is provided by
(b) tapetum

103. In angiosperms various stages of reductional division can best be studied

in
(a) young anthers

104. Study of pollen grains is called

© palynology

105. Several pollen grains form a unit designated as pollinium in Family

(b) Asclepiadaceae Pollen

106. Triple fusion in Capsella bursa pastoris is fusion of male gamete with
© secondary nucleus

107. Double fertilisation was first discovered in 1898 by _______ in Fritillaria and
Lilium.
(a) Nawaschin

108. If an endosperm cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the

number of chromosomes in each cell of the root will be
© 16
109. The cells of endosperm have 24 chromosomes. What will be the number of
chromosomes in the gametes ?
(a) 8

110. The true embryo develops as a result to fusion of

(b) egg cell and male gamete
111. The portion of embryonal axis between plumule (future shoot) and
cotyledons is called
(b) epicotyl

112. Coleoptile Coleoptile and coleorhiza are the protective sheaths _______
covering _______ and _______ respectively.
(a) plumule, epicotyl

113. Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in

(a) pea and groundnut

114. Pollen grain is a

(b) microspore

115. How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce
64 pollen grains ?
(c) 16

116. How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen
grains?
(c) 25

117. One of the most resistant biological material present in the exine of pollen
grain is
(b) sporopollenin

118. What is the function of germ pore?

(c) Initiation of pollen tube

119. _______of the pollen grain divides to form two male gametes.
(b) Generative cell

120. The three cells found in a pollen grain when it is shed at 3-celled stage are
(b) 1 vegetative cell, 2 male gametes

121. The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is_____________

(b) Endosperm

122. Apomictic embryos is Citrus arise from________

(c) Maternal Sporophytic tissues in ovule
123. A mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac is called_____
(d) Perisperm

124. Which of the following statements is correct?

(c) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen

125. Megasporangium along with its protective integuments is called

(b) ovule

126. Mature ovules are classified on the basis of funiculus. If micropyle comes to
lie close to the funiculus the ovule is termed as
(b) anatropous

127. When micropyle, chalaza and hilum lie in a straight line, the ovule is said to
be
(b) orthotropous

128. Growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is

(a) chemotropic

129. During the process of fertilisation the pollen tube of the pollen grain usually
enters the embryo sac through
(d) Micropyle

130. Fusion of one of the male gametes with egg nucleus is referred to as
(d) both (a) and (b)

131. The total number of nuclei involved in double fertilisation in angiospersm

are
(d) five

BY RUPAM BAIDYA

132. What is the function of filiform apparatus in an angiospermic embryo sac?

(b) Guides the pollen tube into a synergid
133. Formation of microspores from a Pollen Mother cell through meiosis is
known as
(c) Microsporogensis

134.The process of transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another

flower of the same plant is called
b)Geitonogamy

135. Removal of anthers from flower bud before the anther

dehisces for plant breeding is known as
(a) Emasculation

136. Inactive state of an embryo (seed)

b) Dormancy

137.Most resistant organic material of exine

137. d) Sporopollenin

138.Flowers which do not open at all

b) Cleistogamous

139. Cotyledon of grass family situated towards one sided of embryonic axis
a) Scutellum

140. Female gametophyte

c)Embryo sac

141. Residual persistent nucleus

d) Perisperm

142. Fusion of male and female gamete is called as

c) Syngamy

143. The nutrition for developing pollen grains is

obtained from-
a) Tapetium,

144. In female reproductive structure ovule how many megaspores

are functional.
a)one

145. Apple is an example of ---fruit

b)False fruit .

146. The resistant material present in the outer layer of pollen grains are made
up of-
c)Sporopollinin

147. Which seed has a viability of 10,000 yrs.

a) Lupinus arcticus
148. Microspore development occurs within
a) Microsporangium

149. Name a flower pollinated by bird.

d.Red silk cotton

150. Pollen grains are well preserved as fossils because of

b) Sporopollenin

151. Yucca plant is pollinated by

c) Moth

152. Many insects may consume pollen without bringing out

pollination such floral visitors are referred to as :
b) Pollen robbers

153. Which of the following statement is not true

a) Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther

154. An example for a plant that provides safe places to lay eggs as
floral rewards for pollination
b)Amorphophallus

155.Presence of more than one embryos in Seed without fertilization is

d) Polyembrony

156. Which one of the following statement is not correct.

c) In potato, ginger and banana the new plantlets are arise from internodes of modified stem.

157. Which one of the following generate new genetic variation

b)Sexual reproduction

158. In majority of Angiosperms

d)A small central cell is present in the Embryosac.

159. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically called.

a) Megasporangium

160. Double fertilization is exhibited by

c)Angiosperm

161. Coconut fruit is a

b)Nut
162. Morphological nature of edible part of coconut is
b)Endosperm

163. Adioecious flowering plant prevents both

(a) Autogamy and Geitenogamy

164. The coconut water from tender coconut represents

b)Free Nuclear endosperm

165. The proximal end of filament of stamen is

attached to c) Thalamus
ANSWER KEY
1 (a) 43. (a) 85. (d) 127.(b)
2. (d) 44. (a) 86. (d) 128.(a)
3. (b) 45. (d) 87. (a) 129.(d)
4. (b) 46. (c) 89 (a) 130.(d)
5. (a) 47. (c) 90. (b) 131.(d)
6. (a) 48. (b) 91. (d 132.(b)
7. (d) 49. (c) 92. (b) 133. (c)
8. (b) 50 (a) 93. (c) 134. b)
9 (a) 51. (c) 94. (d) 136. b)
10. (c) 52. (c) 95 (b) 137. d)
12. (c) 53 (c) 96. (a) 138.b)
13. (a) 54. (b) 97. (b) 139. a)
14. C 55. (b) 98 (a) 140.c)
15. (d) 56. (c) 99. (c) 141. d)
16. (d) 57. (d) 100.(b) 142. c)
17. (d) 58. (d) 101.(c) 143.a)
18. (b) 59.(a) 102 (b) 144. a)
19. (b) 60. (d) 103.(a) 145. b)
20. (a) 61. (b) 104.(c) 146. c)
21(d) 62. (c) 105.(b) 147. a
22. (c) 63. (b) 106.(c) 148. a)
23. (c) 64. (c) 107.(a) 149. d)
24. (a) 65. (c) 108.(c) 150. b)
25. (a) 66. (d) 109.(a) 151. c)
26. (c) 67 (a) 110.(b) 152. b)
27. (b) 68. (b) 111 (b) 153. a)
28. (d) 69. (d) 112.(a) 154. b)
29. (a) 70. (a) 113.(a) 155. d
30. (a) 71. (a) 114.(b) 156. c)
31(a) 72. (c) 115.(c) 157. b)
32(a) 73. (b) 116.(c) 158. d)
33.(a) 74. (c) 117.(b) 159. a)
34. (c) 75. (c) 118.(c) 160. c)
35 (a) 76. (b) 119.(b) 161. b)
36. (a) 77. (b 120.(b) 162. b)
37. (b) 79. (a) 121 (b) 163. a)
38. (b) 80. (b) 122 (c) 164. b)
39. (a) 81 (a) 123 d) 165. c)
40. (a) 82. (d) 124 (c)
41 (a) 83.(b) 125.(b)
42. (c) 84. (d) 126.(b)