A persistent nutritive tissue of a seed derived from the nucellus and deposited external to the embryo sac —distinguished from endosperm is known as:
1. Tegmen
2. Chalaza
3. Perisperm
4. Hilum

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Identify the part labelled as 3 in the given diagram:
1. Micropyle 2. Nucellus
3. Funiculus 4. Hilum
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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The only type of pollination which brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma is:
1. Cleistogamy
2. Chasmogamy
3. Geitonogamy
4. Xenogamy
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In ‘double fertilization’ in angiosperms:
I: Syngamy results in the formation of zygote.
II: Triple fusion results in the formation of the primary endosperm nucleus.
 
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:  Double Fertilization |
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The female gametophyte in the angiosperms is:
 
1. 7 celled and 8 nucleate   
2. 8 celled and 7 nucleate
3. 7 celled and 7 nucleate
4. 8 celled and 8 nucleate
Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Typical angiosperm anther is bilobed and dithecous.
2. Tapetum in the wall of the anther nourishes the developing pollen grains.
3. In over 60 % of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at the three-celled stage.
4. Pollen exine is made up of sporopollenin.
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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The shield-like cotyledon in grass [monocot] seeds is called:
1. Plumule
2. Scutellum
3. Perisperm
4. Coleoptile
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Nucellar polyembryony is seen in:
1. Citrus and Mango
2. Castor and Pea
3. Grasses and Mustard
4. Orchids and China rose

Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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In an angiosperm, the ovule is attached to the placenta by a stalk called:
1. Funicle
2. Raphe
3. Hilum
4. Chalaza
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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Wind-pollinated flowers are characterized by:

1. being heavily scented   
2. highly attractive colours
3. non-sticky light pollen grains, well-exposed stamen, large feathery stigma
4. ribbon shaped pollen with mucilaginous covering
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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