Pollen tablets are available in the market for

(1) In vitro fertilisation

(2) breeding programmes

(3) supplementing food

(4) Ex situ conservation

Function of filiform apparatus is to 

(1) recognise the suitable pollen at stigma

(2) stimulate division of generative cell

(3) produce nectar

(4) guide the entry of pollen tube

Non-albuminous seed is produced in

(1) maize

(2) castor

(3) wheat

(4) pea

Which one of the following statement is correct?

(1) Hard outer layer of pollen is called intine

(2) Sporogenous tissue is haploid

(3) Endothecium produces the microspores

(4) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen 

Product of sexual reproduction generally generates

(1) longer viability of seeds

(2) prolonged dormancy

(3) new genetic combination leading to variation

(4) large biomass

An organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme is

1. cuticle

2. sporopollenin

3. lignin

4. cellulose

Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-setting is assured in

(1) Commellina

(2) Zostera

(3) Salvia

(4) fig

The coconut water and the edible part of coconut are equivalent to

(1) endosperm

(2) endocarp

(3) mesocarp

(4) embryo

What would be the number of chorosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip cells?

(1) 63

(2) 84

(3) 21

(4) 42

Wind pollination is common in

(1) lilies

(2) grasses

(3) orchids

(4) legumes