Short Answer TypeName the enzyme produced by Streptococcus bacterium. Explain its importance in medical sciences.
Give a scientific term:
The development of an embryo without the occurence of fertilization.
Differentiate between Parthenocarpy and Parthenogenesis. Give one example of each.
In most plants, flowers need to be pollinated and fertilized to produce fruits. However, some plants can produce fruits before fertilization or without fertilization. Parthenocarpy is the process which produces fruits from unfertilized ovules in plants. Unfertilized ovules develop into fruits prior to fertilization. These fruits do not contain seeds.
Parthenogenesis is a type of reproduction commonly shown in organisms mainly by some invertebrates and lower plants. It can be described as a process in which unfertilized ovum develops into an individual (virgin birth) without fertilization. Therefore, it can be considered as a method of asexual reproduction.
It is seen in organisms like rotifers, honeybees and even some lizards and birds (turkey). The key difference between parthenogenesis and parthenocarpy is, parthenogenesis is shown by animals and plants while pathenocarpy is shown only by plants.
Multiple Choice QuestionsMonoecious plant of Chara shows occurrence of
antheridiophore and archengoniophore on the same point
stamen and carpel on the same plant
upper antheridium and lower oogonium on the same plant
upper antheridium and lower oogonium on the same plant
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterised by
PCR and RAPD
Northern blotting
Electrophoresis and HPLC
Electrophoresis and HPLC
Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of sexually reproducing organism?
Transduction
Chromosomal aberrations
Genetic drift
Genetic drift
Which one of the following matches is correct?
| Phytophthora | Aseptate mycelium | Basidiomycetes |
| Alternaria | Sexual reproduction | Deuteromycetes |
| Mucor | Reproduction by conjugation | Asocmycetes |
| Mucor | Reproduction by conjugation | Asocmycetes |
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