Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

1.

Triploid nutritive tissue of a seed deposited externally to the embryo sac

Perisperm

2.

The tissue that arises from the ripened ovary wall of a fruit; the fruit wall

Pericarp

3.

The natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilisation of ovules

Parthenocarpy

4.

Asexual reproduction where the growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by sperm

Parthenogenesis

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Perisperm can be seen in the seeds of:

1.Beet2.Castor
3.Pea4.Groundnut

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Three air-dried bean seeds are tied to a glass slide with two [A and C in the fig.] at the two ends and one [B] in the middle. This slide is placed in a beaker with the middle seed half immersed in water as shown in the fig. The water level is kept constant throughout the experiment. Which seed/s is/are expected to germinate normally?

      

1.Only A2.Only B
3.Only B and C4.Only A and C

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Seed formation is a more dependable reproductive strategy in angiosperms because:

1. Pollination and fertilization are independent of water
2. Seeds have better adaptive strategies for dispersal
3. Seeds have sufficient food reserves
4. New genetic combinations are generated during seed formation
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Seeds offer several advantages to angiosperms. Which of the following is not one?

1. The process is more dependable
2. Better adaptive strategies for dispersal
3. Protection of the young embryo
4. Genetic uniformity

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In the given diagram showing the structure of a monocot seed:



 
Statement I: A is pericarp.
Statement II: B is the cotyledon of the monocot seed.
Statement III:  C is triploid in nature and develops before B.
 
1. Only Statement I is correct
2. Only Statement II and Statement III are correct
3. Only Statement II is correct
4. Only Statement III is correct
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Seed is the basis of our agriculture.
Reason (R): Dehydration and dormancy of mature seeds enable them to be stored and used as food throughout the year and also to raise the crop in the next season.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. (A) is false but (R) is true.
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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The figure shows the tree with the oldest viable seeds yet discovered found at King Herod’s palace near the dead sea.
The Plant is:

1. Lupinus arcticus
2. Phoenix dactylifera
3. Cycas revoluta
4. Gnetum
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