If an artificial hybridization experiment is carried out on a dioecious angiosperm, which of the following steps is not needed?
1. Bagging of female flower
2. Dusting of pollen on stigma
3. Emasculation
4. Collection of pollen

Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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If an unreduced megaspore were to develop into an embryo sac, the nuclei within such an embryo sac would be:
1. Haploid
2. Diploid
3. A few haploid and a few diploid
4. With varying ploidy
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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When an ovary in angiosperms develops into a fruit without fertilisation, the phenomenon is called:
1. Parthenocarpy
2. Apomixis
3. Asexual reproduction
4. Sexual reproduction
Subtopic:  Seed | Fruit |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Geitonogamy does not provide the same advantages as cross-pollination.
Reason (R): Geitonogamy is a type of pollination in plants where pollen is transferred from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant.
 
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. (A) is False, (R) is True
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Both wind and water pollinated flowers are not very colourful and do not produce nectar.
Statement II: Majority of insect-pollinated flowers are large, colourful, fragrant and rich in nectar.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
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Assertion (A):  Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
Reason (R): Apomixis involves the production of seeds, similar to sexual reproduction.
 
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. (A) is False, (R) is True
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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A plant producing light, non-sticky pollen in large numbers and with long and feathery stigmas is most likely pollinated by:
1. Insects 2. Water
3. Wind 4. Animals
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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Select the correct sequence of parts in an ovule starting from the outermost part?
1. egg, nucellus, embryo sac, integument
2. egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument
3. integument, egg, embryo sac, nucellus
4. integument, nucellus, embryo sac, egg
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule |
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If an anther is to stamen, similarly an embryo sac is to:
1. Microspore 2. Ovule
3. Ovary 4. Gynoecium
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Majority of insect-pollinated flowers are large, colourful, fragrant and rich in nectar.
Reason (R): Insects are attracted to flowers by colour, fragrance and/or nectar.
 
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. (A) is False, (R) is True
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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