Identify the plant pollinated by insects that, in many species, emit a scent of decaying flesh from the inflorescence, in order to attract insects:

1. Yucca 2. Amorphophallus
3. Zostera 4. Vallisneria

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Dioecy in flowering plants prevents:

1. Autogamy but not Geitonogamy
2. Geitonogamy but not Autogamy
3. Both Geitonogamy and Autogamy
4. Neither Geitonogamy nor Autogamy
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In angiosperms, triple fusion results in the formation of:

1.  Zygote 2.  Endosperm
3.  Nucellus 4.  PEC

Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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The correct sequence of layers in the wall of an anther from outside to inside is:

1. Tapetum – Middle Layers – Endothecium – Epidermis
2. Epidermis – Endothecium – Tapetum – Middle layers
3. Epidermis – Endothecium – Middle layers – Tapetum
4. Tapetum – Endothecium – Middle layers – Epidermis
Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Microsporangium |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Parthenium hysterophorus:

1.  Its pollens are a very common cause of severe respiratory allergies.
2.  It was introduced in India accidentally as a contaminant in wheat.
3.  It is a native of tropical America
4.  It is non-invasive and limited to certain pockets in India only
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Match the structure in Column I with the description in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given below:

Column I Column II
A. Stigma   a. Landing platform for pollen grains
B. Ovary  b. Basal bulged part of the pistil
C. Placenta  c. Part of the ovary where funiculus attaches
D. Ovule  d. Megasporangium

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a c b d
3. b a d c
4. d c b a
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Cell    Ploidy
1. Cells of nucellus           Diploid
2. Megaspore mother cell      Haploid
3. Functional megaspore    Haploid
4. Cells of female gametophyte    haploid
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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In angiosperms:
1. Pollen grains are motile but the egg cell is non-motile.
2. Pollen grains are non-motile but the egg cell is motile.
3. Both pollen grain and egg cell are non-motile.
4. Both pollen grain and egg cell are motile.

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The only type of pollination which during pollination brings a genetically different type of pollen grains to the stigma is:

1. Chasmogamy 2. Cleistogamy
3. Geitonogamy 4. Xenogamy
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding water-pollinated flowers:

1.  Pollination by water is rare and is seen in monocotyledons mostly
2.  Pollen grains in most are covered by a mucilaginous covering
3.  Produce nectar
4.  Are not very colourful

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