Give an example of an organism that enters 'diapause' and why.
Zooplankton under unfavorable enters ‘diapause’ which is a state of suspended development.
In some plants, the female gamete develops into embryo without fertilization. This phenomenon is known as
Parthenocarpy
Syngamy
Parthenogenesis
Autogamy
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids and LSD.
Conidia are produced exogenously and ascospores endogenously
Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long thread-like hyphae.
Morels and truffles are edible delicacies
Why do algae and fungi shift to sexual mode of reproduction just before the onset of adverse conditions?
Oogamous type of reproduction is seen in
(i) Fucus
(ii) Anabaena
(iii) Nostoc
(iv) Volvox
(i) only
(i) and (ii) only
(i) and (iii) only
(iii) only
(iii) only
