In a fertilised embryo sac, the haploid, diploid, and triploid structures are:
1. | Synergid, zygote, and primary endosperm nucleus |
2. | Synergid, antipodal and polar nuclei |
3. | Antipodal, synergid, and primary endosperm nucleus |
4. | Synergid, polar nuclei and zygote. |
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
The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called:
1. | Parthenocarpy | 2. | Apomixis |
3. | Asexual reproduction | 4. | Sexual reproduction |
Pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release in some members of:
1. | Rosaceae | 2. | Leguminosae |
3. | Poaceae | 4. | Solanaceae |
Consider the following two statements regarding the integuments of an ovule:
I: | Angiosperms are generally bitegmic and gymnosperms unitegmic |
II: | The integuments develop into the seed coat when the ovule matures after fertilization. |
Of the two statements:
1. Both I and II are true
2. Both I and II are false
3. Only I is true
4. Only II is true
The majority of water plants like water hyacinth and water lily are pollinated by:
1. | Water | 2. | Wind |
3. | Insects | 4. | Both 2 and 3 |
Consider the following statements regarding floral primordium:
I: | It is formed at the shoot apical meristem |
II: | The development of flowers is dependent on genetics, PGR, and environmental conditions. |
Of the two statements:
1. | Only I is correct |
2. | Only II is correct |
3. | Both I and II are correct |
4. | Both I and II are incorrect. |
At what temperature pollens can be stored for years in liquid nitrogen?
1. | 0°C | 2. | -100°C |
3. | -196°C | 4. | 4°C |
In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is represented by:
1. | Nucellus | 2. | Megaspore |
3. | MMC | 4. | Embryosac |
A typical angiosperm embryosac, at maturity, is:
1. | 8 celled and 8 nucleate | 2. | 8 celled and 7 nucleate |
3. | 7 celled and 8 nucleate | 4. | 7 celled and 7 nucleate |