Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are:

1. anthers 2. styles
3. ovaries 4. hairs

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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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 |
 82%
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 |
 88%
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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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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 |
 55%
AIPMT - 2006
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Which one of the following is surrounded by a callose wall?

1. Microspore mother cell

2. Male gamete

3. Egg

4. Pollen grain

Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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AIPMT - 2007
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Which one of the following pairs of plant structures has a haploid number of chromosomes?
1. Megaspore mother cell and antipodal cells
2. Egg cell and antipodal cells
3. Nucellus and antipodal cells
4. Egg nucleus and secondary nucleus
Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
 71%
AIPMT - 2008
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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 |
 75%
AIPMT - 2009
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