From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium.

1.  Stigma, ovule, embryo sac, placenta
2.  Thalamus, pistil, style, ovule
3.  Ovule, ovary, embryo sac, tapetum
4.  Ovule, stamen, ovary, embryo sac

Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Starting from the innermost part, the correct sequence of parts in an ovule are:

1.  egg, nucellus, embryo sac, integument
2.  egg, embryo sac, nucellus, integument
3.  embryo sac, nucellus, integument, egg
4.  egg, integument, embryo sac, nucellus

Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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From the statements given below, choose the option that is true for a typical female gametophyte of a flowering plant:

i.  It is 8-nucleate and 7-celled at maturity
ii.  It is free-nuclear during the development
iii.  It is situated inside the integument but outside the nucellus
iv.  It has an egg apparatus situated at the chalazal end

1.i and iv2.ii and iii
3.i and ii4.ii and iv

Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if:
1. Pollen matures before the maturity of ovule.
2. Ovules mature before the maturity of pollen.
3. Both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously.
4. Both anther and stigma are of equal lengths.

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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Choose the correct statement from the following:

1.  Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy
2.  Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy
3.  Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
4.  Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy

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A particular species of the plant produces light, non-sticky pollen in large numbers and its stigmas are long and feathery. These
modifications facilitate pollination by:

1. Insects 2. Water
3. Wind 4. Animals
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From among the situations given below, choose the one that prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy.

1.  Monoecious plant bearing unisexual flowers
2.  Dioecious plant bearing only male or female flowers
3.  Monoecious plant with bisexual flowers
4.  Dioecious plant with bisexual flowers
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In a fertilised embryo sac, the haploid, diploid, and triploid structures are:

1. Synergid, zygote, and primary endosperm nucleus
2. Synergid, antipodal and polar nuclei
3. Antipodal, synergid, and primary endosperm nucleus
4. Synergid, polar nuclei and zygote.
Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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In an embryo sac, the cells that degenerate after fertilisation are:
1. Synergids and primary endosperm cell
2. Synergids and antipodals
3. Antipodals and primary endosperm cell
4. Egg and antipodals

Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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While planning for an artificial hybridization programme involving dioecious plants, which of the following steps would not be relevant?
1. Bagging of the female flower
2. Dusting of pollen on the stigma
3. Emasculation
4. Collection of pollen

Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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