Apomixis is:
1. the development of fruit without fertilization
2. production of seeds without fertilization
3. unfertilized eggs developing into males
4. unfertilized eggs developing into females

Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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Both autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in:
1. Castor 2. Papaya
3. Maize 4. Garden pea
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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Filiform apparatus is a part of:
 
1. synergids at the chalazal end of the female gametophyte
2. antipodals at the chalazal end of the female gametophyte
3. synergids at the micropylar end of the female gametophyte 
4. antipodals at the micropylar end of the female gametophyte
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Thalamus does not contribute to the formation of fruit in:
1. Apple
2. Strawberry
3. Cashew
4. Banana
 
Subtopic:  Seed |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Pollen sacs are developed microsporangia
2. Pollen grains are developed microspores
3. Vegetative cell of the pollen grain is bigger than the generative cell
4. In over 60 percent of angiosperms pollens are shed at 3-celled stage
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Phoenix dactylifera is commonly known as:
1. Deadly nightshade 2. Date palm
3. Lupine 4. Methuselah
Subtopic:  Seed |
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In grass embryos, a flap-like structure present opposite to the scutellum is called as:
1. coleoptile
2. coleorrhiza
3. epiblast
4. hypoblast
 
Subtopic:  Embryo |
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Antipodal is an adjective that means ‘diametrically opposite’. Where are the antipodal cells located in an embryosac of an angiosperm?
1. At the micropylar end
2. At the chalazal end
3. In the middle
4. There are three – one at micropylar and two at chalazal end
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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In the fully developed female gametophyte of a typical angiosperm:
1. three cells are grouped together at the chalazal end to constitute the egg apparatus
2. three cells are grouped together at the micropylar and are called antipodals
3. antipodals have special cellular thickenings called as filiform apparatus
4. polar nuclei are located in the large central cell
Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Regarding pollen grains:
I. Exine is made up of sporopollenin
II. Generative cell is bigger than the vegetative cell
III. Generative cell divides meiotically to produce male gametes
1. Only I is correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II is correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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