Endospermic seeds are seen in:

1.  Bean 2.  Gram
3.  Pea 4.  Castor

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Choose the correct statement from the following:

1.  Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy
2.  Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy
3.  Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
4.  Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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From among the situations given below, choose the one that prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy.

1.  Monoecious plant bearing unisexual flowers
2.  Dioecious plant bearing only male or female flowers
3.  Monoecious plant with bisexual flowers
4.  Dioecious plant with bisexual flowers
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While planning for an artificial hybridization programme involving dioecious plants, which of the following steps would not be relevant?
1. Bagging of the female flower
2. Dusting of pollen on the stigma
3. Emasculation
4. Collection of pollen

Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called:

1. Parthenocarpy 2. Apomixis
3. Asexual reproduction 4. Sexual reproduction
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Flowers that have a single ovule in the ovary and are packed into inflorescence are usually pollinated by:

1. Water 2. Bee
3. Wind 4. Bat
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Pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release in some members of:

1.Rosaceae2.Leguminosae
3.Poaceae4.Solanaceae

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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The majority of water plants like water hyacinth and water lily are pollinated by:

1.Water2.Wind
3.Insects4.Both 2 and 3

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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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