Q. No.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
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 |
Which one of the following statements regarding post-fertilization development in flowering plants is incorrect?
| 1. | Ovules develop into an embryo sac |
| 2. | Ovary develops into fruit |
| 3. | Zygote develops into an embryo |
| 4. | Central cell develops into endosperm |
In a cereal grain, the single cotyledon of the embryo is represented by:
| 1. | coleorhiza | 2. | scutellum |
| 3. | prophyll | 4. | coleoptiles |
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
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
1. autogamy, but not geitonogamy
2. Both geitonogamy and xenogamy
3. geitonogamy, but not xenogamy
4. autogamy and geitonogamy
An example of a seed with endosperm perisperm and caruncle is:
1. cotton
2. coffee
3. lily
4. castor
1. Gossypium
2. Triticum
3. Brassia
4. Citrus
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