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1.

Pollen grains are able to withstand extremes of temperature and dessication because their exine is composed of

  • cutin

  • suberin

  • sporopollenin

  • callose


2.

When the filament runs throughout the length of anther, it is called

  • adnate

  • dorsi fixed

  • versatile

  • syngenesious


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3.

During formation of which of the following free nuclear division occurs?

  • Flower

  • Endosperm

  • Gametes

  • Fruit


B.

Endosperm

In nuclear endosperm the primary endosperm nucleus divides repeatedly without wall formation producing a large number of free nuclei. It is most common type of endosperm.


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4.

Assertion : Many visitors to the hills suffer from skin and respiratory allergy problem.

Reason : Conifer trees produce a large quantity of wind-borne pollen grains.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false statements


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5.

Elater mechanism for seed dispersal is exhibited by

  • Riccia

  • Dryopteris

  • Funaria

  • Marchantia


6.

Megasporophyll of Cycas has the same nature as

  • stamen

  • petal

  • sepal

  • carpel


7.

Assertion : The megaspore mother cell undergoes mitosis to produce four megaspores.

Reason : Megaspore mother cells and the megaspores are both haploid.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both the assertion and reason are false.


8.

Assertion : The two cotyledons in the seed are often referred to as the embryonic leaves.

Reason : The embryo contains radicle and plumule.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both the assertion and reason are false.


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9.

Xenia and metaxenia terms are related with

  • pollen culture

  • xylem and phloem

  • endosperm

  • embryo


10.

If there are 4 microspore mother cells in an anther, what will be the number of pollen grains?

  • 4

  • 8

  • 12

  • 16


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