The pollen intine is:

1. a thin and continuous layer made up of cellulose and pectin.
2. a thick and discontinuous layer made up of cellulose and pectin.
3. made up of sporopollenin and is a continuous layer.
4. made up of sporopollenin and has prominent apertures called germ pores.

Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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How many of the given statements are correct:
I: Endosperm development precedes embryo development.
II: The coconut water from tender coconut is cellular endosperm.
III: The white kernel in coconut is free nuclear endosperm.
IV: Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in pea.
V: Endosperm persists in the mature seed of castor.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
Subtopic:  Endosperm |
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Study the given figure and select the correct statements:
   
I: In over 60 per cent of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at this 2-celled stage.
II: In 40 per cent of angiosperms, the generative cell divides mitotically to give rise to the two male gametes before pollen grains are shed (3-celled stage).
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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In the female gametophyte of angiosperms, filiform apparatus is a part of:
1. Synergids
2. Antipodals
3. Central cell
4. Egg
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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All the following plants are pollinated by water except:
1. Vallisneria
2. Hydrilla
3. Zostera
4. Eicchornia
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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In angiosperms, the pollen tub, carrying male gametes, enters into the embryo sac through the:
1. chalaza
2. nucellus
3. micropyle
4. funiculus
Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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It is possible to store pollen grains of a large number of species for years in liquid nitrogen at:
1. 0°C
2. 4°C
3. -196°C
4. -273°C
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Consider the two given statements:
Statement I: Gynoecium of Papaver is multicarpellary and apocarpous.
Statement II: Gynoecium of Michelia is multicarpellary and syncarpous.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Regarding double fertilization in angiosperms:
I: syngamy requires one male gamete and one egg cell
II: triple fusion requires one male gamete, one egg cell and one polar 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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A typical angiosperm anther in transverse section will show:

1. two lobes, each lobe having two theca and each theca having two microsporangia
2. two lobes, each lobe having two theca and each theca having four microsporangia
3. two lobes, each lobe having two theca and each lobe having two microsporangia
4. two lobes, each lobe having two theca and each lobe having four microsporangia
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