What floral reward does Amorphophallus provide to its pollinator?
1. Nectar
2. Safe places to lay eggs
3. Protection from predation due to its tall height
4. Camouflage

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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If both male and female flowers are present on the same plant such as castor and maize:
I: the plants are called as monoecious
II: it prevents autogamy but not geitonogamy

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:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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In plants which shed pollen in the three-celled condition, pollen tubes carry:
1. a single male gametes from the beginning
2. two male gametes from the beginning
3. two male gametes after the division in generative cell
4. two male gametes after the division in vegetative cell
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Pollen tube enters the ovule:
1. through the micropyle and then enters one of the synergids through the filiform apparatus.
2. through the chalaza and then enters one of the synergids through the filiform apparatus.
3. through the micropyle and then enters one of the antipodals through the egg apparatus.
4. through the chalaza and then enters one of the antipodals through the egg apparatus.
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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During artificial hybridisation experiments:
I: If the female parent produces unisexual flowers, there is no need for emasculation.
II: The female flower buds are never bagged as well.
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:  Post Pollination Events |
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The central cell of the embryo sac:
1. after syngamy becomes the primary endosperm cells
2. after syngamy becomes the zygote
3. after triple fusion becomes the primary endosperm cell
4. after triple fusion becomes the zygote
Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in all of the following angiosperms, except:
1. pea 2. groundnut
3. beans 4. coconut
Subtopic:  Seed |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Most zygotes divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed.
Reason (R): Embryo develops at the micropylar end of the embryo sac where the zygote is situated.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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A typical dicotyledonous embryo, consists of an embryonal axis and two cotyledons and where:
Statement I: The portion of embryonal axis above the level of cotyledons is the coleoptiles.
Statement II: The cylindrical portion below the level of cotyledons is the coleorhiza.
 
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:  Endosperm | Embryo |
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Seeds retain a part of endosperm as it is not completely used up during embryo development in:
I: wheat
II: maize
III: barley
IV: castor
1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, II and IV
3. Only II, III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
Subtopic:  Seed |
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