Assertion (A): | In angiosperms, the male gametophyte contains a single male gamete that unites with the egg to produce the seed. |
Reason (R): | The embryosac in angiosperms has an egg apparatus that consists of only one egg cell. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but the (R) does not correctly explain the (A). |
2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and the (R) correctly explains the (A). |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
I: | Microspore mother cell is diploid and megaspore mother cell is haploid. |
II: | Microsporogenesis involves meiosis and megasporogenesis involves mitosis. |
Statement I: | The majority of flowering plants produce hermaphrodite flowers. |
Statement II: | The majority of flowering plants have a well-developed gametophyte and poorly developed sporophyte. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
Statement I: | Monoecy prevents autogamy but not geitonogamy. |
Statement II: | Dioecy prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
I: | If the female parent bears bisexual flowers, removal of anthers from the flower bud before the anther dehisces using a pair of forceps is necessary. |
II: | If the female parent produces unisexual flowers, there is no need for emasculation. |
I: | Seed formation is more dependable. |
II: | They have sufficient food reserves. |
III: | They generate new genetic combinations leading to variations. |
Assertion (A): | The innermost layer of the wall of microsporangium is critical for the pollen grains in angiosperms. |
Reason (R): | Cells of this layer possess dense cytoplasm and generally have more than one nucleus. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Assertion (A): | In majority of the flowering plants, the method of embryo sac formation is called as monosporic development. |
Reason (R): | In majority of the flowering plants, one of the megaspores is functional while the other three degenerate. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
I: | is also called carrot grass. |
II: | came to India as a contaminant with imported rice. |
III: | has become invasive in India. |
IV: | causes pollen allergy. |