In artificial hybridization experiments, if the female plant produces unisexual flowers, emasculation:

1. Must be done before maturity.
2. Must be done after maturity.
3. Must be done at maturity.
4. Is not needed.

Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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Consider the following statements regarding floral primordium:

I: It is formed at the shoot apical meristem
II: The development of flowers is dependent on genetics, PGR, and environmental conditions.

Of the two statements:

1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther |
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The germ pore in the pollen wall:

1. is an aperture in the pollen intine that allows the pollen tube to exit.
2. is the name of the nucleus of the microspore mother cell.
3. is formed where sporopollenin is located in the exine.
4. is an aperture in the pollen exine that allows the pollen tube to exit.
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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At what temperature pollens can be stored for years in liquid nitrogen?

1. 0°C 2. -100°C
3. -196°C 4. 4°C
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is represented by:

1. Nucellus 2. Megaspore
3. MMC 4. Embryosac
Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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A typical angiosperm embryosac, at maturity, is:

1.8 celled and 8 nucleate2.8 celled and 7 nucleate
3.7 celled and 8 nucleate4.7 celled and 7 nucleate

Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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Chasmocleistogamy [Amphicarpy] is not seen in:

1.Viola [Common pansy]2.Oxalis
3.Pisum sativum4.Commelina

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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The dominating pollinating agent of flowering plants amongst animals are:

1.Arboreal mammals2.Insects
3.Birds4.Reptiles

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Which of the following is not used by flowering plants as an outbreeding device?

1. Lack of synchronization between pollen release and stigma receptivity.
2. Anther and Stigma placed at different levels.
3. Self-incompatibility.
4. Production of bisexual flowers.
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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The pollen tube releases the two male gametes first into:
1. The vicinity of the egg cell.
2. The vicinity of polar nuclei.
3. In the cytoplasm of synergids.
4. In the cytoplasm of antipodals.

Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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