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

1. 63 2. 84
3. 21 4. 42

Subtopic:  Seed |
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AIPMT - 2011
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Nucellar polyembryony is reported in species of:

1.  Gossypium

2.  Triticum

3.  Brassia

4.  Citrus

Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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An example of a seed with endosperm perisperm and caruncle is:

1. cotton

2. coffee

3. lily

4. castor

Subtopic:  Endosperm |
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Unisexuality of flowers prevents:

1. autogamy, but not geitonogamy

2. Both geitonogamy and xenogamy

3. geitonogamy, but not xenogamy

4. autogamy and geitonogamy

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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AIPMT - 2008
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What would be the number of chromosomes in the cells of the aleurone layer in a plant species with 8 chromosomes in its synergids?

1. 16

2. 24

3. 32

4. 8

Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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AIPMT - 2006
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The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal embryo sac in the dicot plants is:

1. 2+4+2

2. 3+2+3

3. 2+3+3

4. 3+3+2

Subtopic:  Embryo |
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AIPMT - 2006
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In a cereal grain, the single cotyledon of the embryo is represented by:

1. coleorhiza 2. scutellum
3. prophyll 4. coleoptiles
Subtopic:  Embryo |
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AIPMT - 2006
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Persistent nucellus in the seed is known as:

1. Tegmen 2. Chalaza
3. Perisperm 4. Hilum
Subtopic:  Seed |
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NEET - 2019
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In some plants, the female gamete develops into an embryo without fertilization. This phenomenon is known as:

1. Parthenogenesis 2. Autogamy
3. Parthenocarpy 4. Syngamy

Subtopic:  Seed |
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NEET - 2019
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What is the fate of the male gametes discharged in the synergid?

1. One fuses with the egg and the other fuses with central cell nuclei
2. One fuses with the egg and the other(s) degenerate(s) in the synergid
3. All fuse with the egg
4. One fuses with the egg and the other(s) fuse(s) with a synergid nucleus

Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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NEET - 2019
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