SEXUAL REP. IN FLOWERING P.

FLOWER – A FASCINATING ORGAN OF ANGIOSPERMS

1. Petals together form

a) Corolla b) Gynoecium c) Androecium d) Pistil
2. Identify A to G in following figure and answer accordingly

a) A-Ovary, B-Filament, C-Sepal, D-Petal, E-Style, F-Stigma,G-Anther

b) A-Petal, B-Ovary, C-Petal, D-Filament, E-Anther, F-Stigma,G-Style
c) A-Ovary, B-Sepal, C-Filament, D-Petal, E-Anther, F-Stigma,G-Style
d) A-Petal, B-Anther, C-Stigma, D-Style, E-Filament, F-Sepal,G-Ovary

PRE-FERTILISATION: STRUCTURES AND EVENTS

3. Pollen tube enters through
a) Fili form apparatus b) Synergid cells
c) Antipodal cells d) Chalazal cells
4. In the given embryo sac identify A to E

a) A-Degeneration antipodal cell,B-Primary endosperm nucleus,C-Primary endosperm cell,D-

Synergid cell,E-Zygote
b) A-Synergid cell,B-Antipodal cell,C-Zygote,D-Endosperm cell,E-Chalazal cell
 c) A-Degenerating Synergids,B-Zygote,C-Primary endosperm cell,D-Primary endosperm
nucleus,E Degenerating antipodal cell
d) A-Zygote,B-Synergid,C-Primary endospermal cell, D-Primary endospermal nucleus,E-
Degenerating antipodal cell
5. Identify A to E in the following diagram

a) A-Style,B-Stigma,C-Ovules,D-Thalamus,E-Ovary
b) A-Ovary,B-Thalamus,C-Ovules,D-Style,E-Stigma
c) A-Thalamus,B-Style,C-Stigma,D-Ovary,E-Ovules
d) A-Stigma,B-Style,C-Ovules,D-Ovary,E-Thalamus
6. Identify the labelling of given diagrams

a) A-MMC,B-Megasporedyad,C-Nucellus,D-Nucleus
b) A-Nucellus,B-Megasporedyad,C-Nucellus,D-MMC
c) A-Nucellus,B-MMC,C-Nucellus,D-Megasporedyad
d) A-MMC,B-Nucellus,C-Megasporedyad,D-Nucleus
7. Which one of the following is resistant to enzyme action?
a) Cork b) Woodfibre c) Pollenexine d) Leafcuticle
8. Below diagram depicts

a) Entomochily b) Windpollination c) Myrmecophily d) Ornithophily

9. Theendosperminangiospermdevelopsfrom
a) Zygote b) Secondarynucleus
c) Chalazal polar nucleus d) Micropylar polar nucleus
10. Synergid’sfili form apparatus
a) Guide the pollen tube
b) Guide the style for development
c) Presentn earth emicropylarend
d) Both (a) and (c)
11. In chasmogamy pollination take splacein
a) Open flower b) Closed flower
c) Large flower d) Geitonogamy flower
12.‘ Cells in the micropylar region are called antipodal cell’
a) True b) False
c) Sometimes(a)and sometimes(b) d) Neither(a)nor(b)
13. Aquatic plant like water-hyacinth and waterlily are pollinated by
a) Water b) Air c) Insect d) Both(b)and(c)
14. Tapetal cells are characterized by
a) Mitotic division b) Meiotic division
c) Endomitosis d) Endomitosis as well as endopoly ploidy
15. ‘Cells at the chalazalend are called synergid cells’.The above statement is
a) True b) False
c) Sometimes(a) and sometimes(b) d) Neither(a)nor(b)
16. Unisexuality of flowers prevents
a) Autogamy, but not geitonogamy b) Geitonogamy and xenogamy
c) Geitonogamy, but not xenogamy d) Autogamy and Geitonogamy
17. Identify the correct modes of entry of pollen tube in the diagrams given below

a) A-Mesogamy,B-Chalazogamy,C-Porogamy
b) A-Chalazogamy,B-Porogamy,C-Mesogamy
c) A-Porogamy,B-Chalazogamy,C-Monogamy
d) A-Porogamy,B-Mesogamy,C-Chalazogamy
18. How many cells are found in female gametophyte?
a) 6 b) 8 c) 7 d) 5
19. 60% of the angiosperms shed their pollensatthe
a) 2-celled stage b) 3-celled stage c) 4-celled stage d) 1-celled stage
20. Which of the following statements abouts poropollenin is false?
a) Exine is made up of sporopollenin
b) Sporopollen in is one of there Sistant organic materials
c) Exine has apertures called germpores wheres poropollen in ispresent
d) Sporopolleninc an with stand high temperatures and strong acids
21. An interesting modification of flowers hape for insect pollination occurs in some orchids in
which a Male in sectmis takes the pattern on the orchid flower for the female of his species
and triest ocopulate with it, there by pollinating the flower.This phenomenon is called
a) Pseudopar the nocarpy b) Mimicry
c) Pseudo pollination d) Pseudocopulation
22. Self-incompatibility is a device for
I. Ensuring cross-pollination
II. Preventing self-pollination
III. Ensuring self-fertilisation
 IV. Genetic control for self-fertilisation
Choose the correct statements from those given above
a) I,II and III b) I, II,III and IV c) I, III and IV d) I,II and IV
23. The diagram (below) depicts a flower with

a) Air pollination b) Anemophily c) Water pollination d) Hybridization

24. Megasporogenesisis
a) Formation of fruit b) Formation of seeds
c) Formation of megaspores d) Both(b)and(c)
25. For the formation of tetrasporic embryosac,how many megaspore mother cells are
required?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
26. Chances of pollination in air and water are increased by increasing number of pollens. This
statement is
a) True b) False
c) Sometimes(a)and sometimes(b) d) Neither(a)nor(b)
27. Diagram showing entry of pollen tube to the embryosac. Identify A to G in the diagram

a) A-Synergid, B-Filiformapparatus, C-Malegamete, D-Plasmamembrane, E-Central cell, F-Egg

nucleus, G-Vegetative nucleus
b) A-Filiform apparatus, B-Central cell, C-Egg nucleus, D-Vegetative nucleus, E-Malegamete,
FSynergid, G-Plasma membrane
c) A-Plasma membrane, B-Synergid, C-Filiformapparatus, D-Malegamete, E-Vegetative nucleus,
F-Central cell, G-Egg nucleus
 d) A-Centralcell, B-Eggnucleus, C-Vegetative nucleus, D-Malegamete, E-Synergid, F-Plasma
membrane
28. “In Western countries a large number of……Product in the form of tablets and…….are
available in market. Pollen consumption claimed to increase the……of athelete”. The words
to fill blank sin Sequential order are
a) Pistil, syrup, power b) Stamen ,food, sexualurge
c) Carpel ,yoghurt, labido d) Pollen, syrup, performance
29. Identifythetypeofovaryindiagram

a) Multi carpellaryapo carpous b) Multi carpellary syncarpous

c) Multi carpellary pistillate d) Monocarpellarya pocarpous
30. Find out the ploidy nature of A,B,D,E in previous question
a) 1n,2n,3n,4n b) n,2n,3n,n c) 1n,3n,4n,2n d) 2n,3n,1n,4n
31. Autogamy stands for
a) Self-pollination in same flower b) Self-pollination in different flower
c) Pollination in two flowers d) Division in embryo
32. When pollen is transferred from anther of a flower to stigma of the another of the another
flower of the Same plant, it is referred to as
a) Allogamy b) Xenogamy c) Geitonogamy d) Autogamy
33. Wind pollination is common in
a) Lilies b) Grasses c) Orchids d) Legumes
34. In embryo sac the number of→ synergid→ egg cell→ central cell→ antipodal cell follows the
order
a)1-1-2-3 b)2-1-3-2 c)2-1-2-3 d)3-2-1-2
35. Which type of pollen grains are found in insect pollinated flowers?
a) Hygroscopic b) Light and sticky
c) Light and rough d) Heavy and coloured
36. Pollen grains can cause
a) Bronchial afflications b) Asthma c) Bronchitis d) All of these
37. Which of the following in dicates correct names of A,B,C and (D) regions of the given
diagram?
 a) A–Malegamete B–Antipodals C–Egg cell D–Pollen tube
b) A–synergids B–Secondary nucleus C–Eggapparatus D–Integuments
c) A–Antipodals B–Malegametes C–Zygote D–Micropyle
d) A–Secondarynucleus B–Synergids C–Eggcell D–Integuments
38. The ovule in which the funicle, chalazaand micropylelie in one vertical plane,is called
a) Campylotropous b) Amphitropous
c) Orthotropous d) Anatropous
39.The diagram depicts

a) Water pollination in Vallisneria (tape-grass)

b) Air pollination in Vallisneria (tape-grass)
c) Anemophily in Vallisneria (tape-grass)
d) Zoophily in Vallisneria (tape-grass)
40. Which of the following is incorrect in angiosperm?
a) Pollengrain -Haploid b) Megaspore -Diploid
c) Synergid -Haploid d) Endosperm –Triploid
41. Identify the structures marked A to F in the given diagram
 a) A-Asymmetric nucleus,B-Nucleus,C-Generative cell,D-Vegetative cell ,E-Pollen,F-Pollentetrad
b) A-Pollentetrad,B-Pollen,C-Generative cell,(D) Vegetative cell,E-Asymmetricspindle,F-Nucleus
c) A-Pollentetrad, B-Vacuole, C-Nucleus, DA symmetric spindle, E-Vegetative cell,FGenerative
cell
d) A-Vacuole,B-Nucleus,C-Pollentetrad, (D) Vegetative cell,E-Asymmetric spindle,FGenerative
cell
42. Pollination by bats is called
a) Anemophily b) Hydrophily c) Ornithophily d) None of these
43. Identify A to (D) in the following diagram

a) A-Filament,B-Pollen sac,C-Pollen grain,D-Line of dehiscence

b) A-Filament,B-Pollen sac,C-Line of dehiscence,D-Pollen grain
c) A-Filament,B-Line of dehiscence,C-Pollen sac,D-Pollen grains
d) A-Filament,B-Line of dehiscence,C-Pollen sac,D-Pollen grains
44. Micro sporangium produces
a) Male gametes b) Female gametes c) Pollen d) Both(a)and(c)
45. Innature, cleis to gamous flowers are
a) Self-pollinated b) insect-pollinated
c) Wind-pollinated d) Bird-pollinated
46. In the angio sperm ovule, central cell of the embryo sac,prior to the entry of pollen
tube,contains
a) A single haploid nucleus b) One diploid and one haploid nuclei
 c) Two haploidpolar nuclei d) One diploid secondary nucleus
47. Function of tapetum is toprovide
a) Protection b) Nutrition c) Respiration d) All of these
48. How many nuclei are found in female gametophyte?
a) 8 b) 7 c) 6 d) 5
49. Cleistogamous flowers are trictly autogamous because they remain
a) Always open b) Always close
c) Always fragrance d) Are brighty coloured
50. Water pollination
a) Is rare in flowering plant b) Is limited to 30 genera
c) Takes place mostly in monocotyledons
d) All of the above
51. Chalazal pole is present
a) Opposite to micropyle b) At the origin of integuments
c) Opposite to nucellus d) Near the embryo sac
52 .Diagram showing discharge of gametes in the eggapparatus. Identify A, B and C

a) A-Polarnuclei,B-Femalegametes,C-Synergidcell
b) A-Malegametes,B-Synergidcell,C-Polarnuclei
c) A-Synergidcell,B-Malegametes,C-Polarnuclei
d) A-Polarnuclei,B-Malegametes,C-Synergidcell
53. Approximate diameter of pollen grainis
a) 25-50micrometer b) 50-75micrometer
c) 75-100micrometer d) 25-35micrometer
54. Identify A and E in the diagram given below

a) A-Antipodal,B-2Polarnuclei,C-Centercell,D-Egg,E-Synergids
 b) A-Antipodal,B-Centralcell,C-2Polarnuclei,D-Egg,E-Synergids
c) A-2Polarnuclei,B-Centralcell,C-Antipodalcell,D-Egg,E-Synergids
d) A-Synergids,B-Egg,C-Centralcell,D-2Polarnuclei,E-Antipodalcell
55. Micro sporangia develops into
a) Pollens b) Micro gametes c) Mega gametes d) Pollen sacs
56. Viability of pollen grains depends on
a) Temperature b) Humidity c) Both(a)and(b) d) Pressure
57. Identify A to H in the given diagram

a) A-Chalazalend, B-Embryosac, C-Nucellus, DInner integuments, E-Outer integuments, F-

Micropylarpole, G-Micropyle, H-Funicle, I-Hilum
b) A-Inner integuments, B-Nucellus, C-Embryosac, D-Chalazalend, E-Hilum, F-Funicle, G-
Micropyle, H-Micropylorend, I-Outer integuments
c) A-Hilum, B-Funicle, C-Micropyle, D-Micropylar pole, E-Outer integuments, F-
Innerinteguments, G-Nucellus, H-Embryosac, I-Chalazalpole
d) A-Micropylarend, B-Micropyle, C-Funicle, D-Hilum, E-Outerinteguments, F-Inner
integuments, G-Nucellus, H-Embryosac, I-Chalazalend
58. ‘Sporo pollen in is absent at the germpore’.The above statement is
a) True b) False
c) Sometimes(a) and sometimes(b) d) Neither(a)nor(b)
59. Single mega sporic development is called
a) Singles poric b) Unisporic c) Mono sporic d) Nullei poric
60. Megas pore mother cell is found near the region of
a) Micropyle b) Chalaza c) Nucellus d) Integuments
61. Identify different ovules of diagrams A to F
 a) A-Circinotropous, B-Amphitropous, C-Camplyotropous, D-Hemitropous, E-Anatropous, F-
Orthotropous
b) A-Camplyotropous, B-Anatropopous, C-Hemitropous, D-Amphitropous, E-Circinotropous, F-
Orthotropous
c) A-Orthotropous, B-Anatropous, C-Hemitropous, D-Camplyotropous, E-Amphitropous, F-
Circinotropous
d) A-Camplyotropous, B-Anatropous, C-Hemitropous, D-Amphitropous, E-Orthotropous, F-
Circinotropous
62. Study the following pairs.
I. Modified -Unisexual -Chalazal Aerial stem flowers entry of Develop pollen tube
Acropetally
II. Flowers –Pedicels of all-Presence of achlamydeous the flowers false whorl are of same
Length
III. Cohesion of-Centrifugal-Male flowers Bracts opening of many formingacup flowers
IV. flower –Presence of –terminal part Formation on rachilla of the peduncle One side in a
is flowerless Spiral manner
Select the correct pair of answers in which the former represents the set of characters present in
Poinsettia and the latter in the pair represents the set of characters presentincasuarina.
(a) II and III b) I and II c) IV and III d) III and I

63. Type of pollination in commelin a is

a) Chasmogamy b) Geitonogamy c) Xenogamy d) Cleistogamy
64. Larger nucleus in a pollen grainis
a) Tube nucleus b) Sperm nucleus c) Generative nucleus d) None of these
65. Pollens are considered as well preserved fossils due to the presence of
a) Exine b) Intine c) Mexine d) Protein
66. Partheniumor carrot grass is imported with
a) Wheat b) Grass c) Rise d) Maize
67. For good growth of pollen tube, necessary element is
 a) Ca b) B c) Mg d) Mo
68. Pollen grains have ability to tolerate extreme temperatures because of the presence of
a) Sporopollenin b) Suberin c) Cubin d) Callose
69. Identify A to E in the following diagram

a) A-Tapetum, B-Microsporemothercell, C-Middlelayer, D-Endothecium, E-Epidermis

b) A-Epidermis, B-Middlelayer, C-Microsporemothercell, D-Tapetum, E-Endothecium
c) A-Middlelayer, B-Epidermis, C-Tapetum, D-Microsporemothercell, E-Endothecium
d) A-Epidermis, B-Endothecium, C-Middlelayer, D-Microsporemothercell, E-Tapetum
70. Synergids are
a) Haploid b) Diploid c) Triploid d) Tetraploid
71. Wind pollinated and water pollinated plants
a) Are colourful b) Are non-colourful c) Are smallinsize d) Producenector

DOUBLE FERTILISATION

72. Identify the type of endosperm to given diagram

a) Cellular b) Helobial c) Nuclear d) None of these

73. PEC(Primary Endosperm Cell) is formed
a) After triple fusion b) Before triple fusion
c) At the time of syngamy d) Always persisted
74. Syngamy is the process in which
a) Male gamete fuses with female gamete
b) Pollen tube enter in to the ovule through micropyle
c) Pollen tube enter into the ovule through chalaza
d) Vegetative cell and tube cell fuse
75. Identify the different stages in embryo genes is in the given diagram A, B, C and D

a) A-Two celled stage, B-Heart-shaped, C-Globular, D-Mature embryo

b) A-Two celled stage ,B-Mature embryo, C-Heart-shaped, D-Globular type
c) A-Two celled stage, B-Globular type, C-Heart-shaped, D-Mature embryo
d) A-Mature embryo, B-Heart-shaped, C-Globular type, D-Two celled stage
76. The number off emale nuclei involved in double fertilizationis
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1
77. Dicot embryo consists of
a) Radicle and plumule
b) Radicle, plumule, cotyledons and sometimes endosperm
c) Radicle, plumule, cotyledons and tegmen
d) Radicle, plumule, cotyledons and tegmen and testa
78. Which of the following is not true for double fertilization?
a) Discovered by Nawaschin
b) Male gamete and secondary nucleus fused to form endosperm nucleus
c) endosperm nucleus is diploid
d) endosperm nucleus nutrition to embryo
79. Double fertilization occurs among
a) Algae b) Bryophytes c) Angiosperms d) Gymnosperms
80. Polar nuclei are located in
a) Embryo sac b) Thalamus c) Pollen tube d) Ovule
POST-FERTILISATION : STRUCTURES AND EVENTS

81. Scutellum is
a) Cotyledonin dicots b) Cotyledonin gymnosperm
c) Monocot root d) Cotyledonin grass family
82. Foragene if AA=maleplant, BB=female plant. Find out the genotype of endosperm and
embryo
a) AAB, BBA b) AAB, AB c) ABB, AB d) BBA, AAB
83. Albuminous seed
a) Hasnoendo sperm b) Has thick cotyledons
c) Have food storage in cotyledons d) Both(b)and(c)
84. Find out right statement(s)
I.Most common endosperm is of nuclear type
II.Coconut water is male gametophyte
III.Coconut has both nucellar and cellular type of endosperm
a) I, II and III b) I and III c) II and III d) I and II
85. A typical dicotyledonous embryo consist of an…A…axis and…B…cotyledons.
The portion of embryonalaxis above the level of cotyledons is…C…which terminates with
the…D…or stemtip A, B, C,(D) in the above statement are
a) A-Plumule, B-epicotyle, C-cotyledons, D-embryonalaxis
b) A-embryonalaxis, B-cotyledons, C-epicotyle, D-Plumule
c) A-embryonalaxis, B-epicotyle, C-cotyledons, D-Plumule
d) A-embryonalaxis, B-Plumule, C-cotyledons, D-epicotyle
86. True fruitis directly derived from
a) Stem b)Root c)Ovule d)None of the above
87. Grass family (Poaceae) contains
a) Exposed stigma b) Versatile anther
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Large pollens
88. Identify the A to E in following
a) A-Cotyledons,B-Hypocotyle,C-Plumule,D-Rootcap,E-Radicle
b) A-Radicle,B-Rootcap,C-Plumule,D-Hypocotyle,E-Cotyledons
c) A-Hypocotyle,B-Cotyledons,C-Plumule,D-Radicle,E-Rootcap
d) A-Plumule,B-Cotyledons,C-Hypocotyle,D-Radicle,E-Rootcap
89. Non-albuminous seed
a) Has no reservef ood b) Also called exalbuminous
c) Has thin cotyledons d) All of these
90. Banana fruits are seedless, because
a) Auxins are sprayed for rapid development of fruits
b) Of vegetative propagation of plants
c) Of triploid plants
d) Fruits are artificially ripened
91. Nuclearendo sperm has
 a) Every nuclear division followed by wall formation
b) Initially free-nuclear divisions followed by wall formation
c) First division followed by wall formation and other free nuclear
d) None of the above
92. Coleorhiza is
a) Lowerend of embryo nalaxis in monocot
b) Lower end of embryo nalaxis in dicots
c) Lower end of embryonal axis in potato family
d) Lower end of embryonal axis in monocot
93. A seed matures if water content is reduced to…’A’…...If the general metabolism…B…..The
embryo Enterastate called…C….
Choose correct option for A, B and C
a) A-50-60%,B-fast,C-infertile b) A-10-15%,B-slowdown,C-dormancy
c) A-35-50%,B-slowdown,C-development d) A-35-60%,B-fast,C-Embryogenesis.
94. Viability of date palm seed is
a) 2000yr b) 1000yr c) 500yr d) 100yr

APOMIXIS AND POLYEMBRY ONY

95. Nucellar poly embryony is reported in species of

a) Gossypium b) Triticum c) Brassica d) Citrus
96. A normal plant suddenly started reproducing par the no genetically. The number of
chromosomes of the second generation as compared to the parent will be
a) One half b) One fourth c) Same d) Double
97. Polyembryony is a type of
a) Apomixis b) Fertilization c) Fusion d) Embryogenesis
98. Apomictic embryos in Citrusarise from
a) Synergids b) Maternals porophytic tissue in ovule
c) Antipodal cells d) Diploid egg