Reproduction In Plants

Cotyledons and testa respectively are edible parts in

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(a) walnut and tamarind (b) french bean and coconut (c) cashew nut and litchi (d) groundnut and pomegranate

Correct Answer:

groundnut and pomegranate

Explanation: […]

In which one of the following pollination is autogamous?

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(a) Geitonogamy (b) Xenogamy (c) Chasmogamy (d) Cleistogamy

Correct Answer:

Cleistogamy

Explanation:

Cleistogamy is autogamous pollinatin. When pollination and fertilization occur in unopened […]

Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of

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(a) generative cell (b) vegetative cell (c) microspore mother cell (d) microspore

Correct Answer:

generative cell

Explanation:

Generative cell which is a […]

Endosperm is consumed by developing embryo in the seed of

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(a) coconut (b) castor (c) pea (d) maize

Correct Answer:

pea

Explanation:

In pea, endosperm is consumed by developing embryo in the […]

A fruit developed from hypathodium inflorescence is called

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(a) Sorosis (b) Syconus (c) Caryopsis (d) Hasperidium

Correct Answer:

Syconus

Explanation:

The fig (Syconus) is an aggregate fruit, consisting of numerous seed-like pericarps […]

Which one of the following is surrounded by a callose wall?

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(a) male gamete (b) egg (c) pollen grain (d) microscope mother cell

Correct Answer:

microscope mother cell

Explanation:

MMC (megaspore mother […]

The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of:

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(a) Achenes (b) Samaras (c) Berries (d) Mericarps

Correct Answer:

Achenes

Explanation:

The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a […]

An example of a seed with endosperm, perisperm, and caruncle is

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(a) coffee (b) lily (c) castor (d) cotton

Correct Answer:

castor

Explanation:

An example of a seed with endosperm, persperm, and […]