Q. No.The male gametes of a rice plant have 12 chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote, and the cells of the seedling will be, respectively:
1.
12, 24, 12
2.
24, 12, 12
3.
12, 24, 24
4.
24, 12, 24
Given below are a few statements related to external fertilization. Choose the correct statements.
| i. | The male and female gametes are formed and released simultaneously. |
| ii. | Only a few gametes are released into the medium. |
| iii. | Water is the medium in a majority of organisms exhibiting external fertilization. |
| iv. | Offspring formed as a result of external fertilization have a better chance of survival than those formed inside an organism. |
| 1. | iii and iv | 2. | i and iii |
| 3. | ii and iv | 4. | i and iv |
There is no natural death in single-celled organisms like Amoeba and bacteria because:
1. They cannot reproduce sexually
2. They reproduce by binary fission
3. Parental body is distributed among the offspring
4. They are microscopic
Consider the two statements:
| I: | Lifespan of living organisms are correlated with their body size |
| II: | Almost always, larger the body size more will be the lifespan |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
Match the asexual reproductive structure in COLUMN I with organisms in COLUMN II and select the correct option from the codes given:
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COLUMN I |
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COLUMN II |
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A. |
Zoospore |
a. |
Penicillium |
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B. |
Conidia |
b. |
Chlamydomonas |
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C. |
Buds |
c. |
Sponge |
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D. |
Gemmule |
d. |
Hydra |
| Options: | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
| 1. | a | b | c | d |
| 2. | d | c | b | a |
| 3. | c | d | a | b |
| 4. | b | a | d | c |
Match vegetative propagules in COLUMN I with plants in COLUMN II and select the correct option from the codes given:
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COLUMN I |
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COLUMN II |
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A. |
Rhizome |
a. |
Bryophyllum |
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B. |
Bulbil |
b. |
Eichhornia |
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C. |
Leaf buds |
c. |
Ginger |
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D. |
Offset |
d. |
Agave |
| Options: | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
| 1. | a | b | c | d |
| 2. | d | c | b | a |
| 3. | c | d | a | b |
| 4. | b | a | d | c |
Identify the correct statements:
| I. | Clear-cut vegetative, juvenile, and senescent phases are seen only in perennial plants. |
| II. | Neelakurinji flowers once in 12 years. |
| III. | Bamboo flowers only once in their lifetime. |
| 1. | Only III |
| 2. | Only II and III |
| 3. | Only I and II |
| 4. | I, II, and III |
In several simple plants like algae, bryophytes, and pteridophytes, water is the medium through which gamete transfer takes place. To increase the chances of fertilization, such plants:
| 1. | Produce a large number of female gametes that are non-motile |
| 2. | Produce a large number of male gametes that is several thousand times the number of female gametes produced |
| 3. | Produce a large number of female gametes that is several thousand times the number of male gametes produced |
| 4. | Do not have the capability of reproducing asexually |
The term ‘clone’ cannot be applied to offspring formed by sexual reproduction because:
| 1. | Offspring do not possess exact copies of parental DNA |
| 2. | DNA of only one parent is copied and passed on to the offspring |
| 3. | Offspring are formed at different times |
| 4. | DNA of the parent and offspring are completely different. |
In the given diagrams each part A, B, C and D shows a reproductive structure in an organism marked as ‘X’. Select the option where all parts are correctly matched:
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A. |
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B. |  |
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B. |
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D. |  |
| 1. | A: Oogonium of Chara; B: Archegoniophore of Marchantia; C: Conidia of Penicillium; D: Offset of Eicchornia |
| 2. | A: Antheridium of Chara; B: Antheridiophore of Marchantia; C: Sporangiophores of Penicillium; D: Offset of Eicchornia |
| 3. | A: Oogonium of Chara; B: Antheridiophore of Marchantia; C: Conidia of Penicillium; D: Offset of Eicchornia |
| 4. | A: Antheridium of Chara; B: Archegoniophore of Marchantia; C: Conidia of Penicillium; D: Stolon of Eicchornia |
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