The growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is from Biology Sex

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301.

The aleurone layer in maize grain is specially rich in

  • starch

  • lipids

  • protein

  • cellulose


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302.

The growth of pollen tube towards embryo sac is

  • geotropism

  • chemotaxis

  • thigmotaxis

  • phototaxis


B.

chemotaxis

The growth of pollen tube towards ovary is due to chemical stimulus and is called chemotropism or chemotaxis.

Geotropism is the growth of the parts of plants in response to the force of gravity. The upward growth of plant shoots is an instance of negative geotropism ; the downward growth of roots is positive geotropism.

Thigmotaxis is the motion or orientation of an organism in response to a touch stimulus.

Phototaxis is the bodily movement of a motile organism in response to light, either towards the source of light ( positive phototaxis ) or away from it ( negative phototaxis ).


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303.

A hyaline bisexual and self-fertilized flower that does not open at all is

  • chasmogamaus

  • apogamous

  • cleistogamous

  • polygamous


304.

Cleavage polyembryony occurs in

  • Pinus

  • Mini Cycas

  • Cycas

  • Ephedra


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305.

Ruminate endosperm occurs in

  • Annonaceae/Areca nut

  • Compositae

  • Cruciferae

  • Euphorbiaceae


306.

The edible part of apple/ pear is

  • cotyledons

  • thalamus/ receptacle

  • mesocarp

  • endocarp


307.

What is true about a gamo spermous apospory?

  • Formation of embryo from egg of embryo sac proliferated from a nucellar cell

  • Formation of embryo from egg of embryo sac formed directly from megaspore mother cell

  • Formation of embryo directly from nucellus

  • Formation of embryo directly from integument


308.

Seed which are able to withstand reduction in moisture and temperature are called

  • dormant seeds

  • recalcitrant seeds

  • orthodox seeds

  • non- viable seeds


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309.

Anthesis means

  • growth of pollen tube inside the carpel

  • dehiscence of anthers

  • opening of floral bud

  • emergence of anthers


310.

Outgrowth developing along with hilum of the seed is:

  • Plumule

  • Radicle

  • Strophiole

  • Perisperm


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