Assertion (A): | Flowering plants have evolved adaptations to promote cross pollination. |
Reason (R): | Most angiosperms are dioeceous plants. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
4. | (A) is False, (R) is True |
Assertion (A): | Endosperm is formed before fertilization in angiosperms. |
Reason (R): | It provides nourishment to the developing embryo. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
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. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
1. | The formation of multiple zygotes |
2. | The development of additional embryos from the integument |
3. | The development of embryos from somatic cells of the ovule |
4. | Fertilization of multiple ovules within the same ovary |
Assertion (A): | Parthenocarpy is desirable in fruit crops such as banana and orange. |
Reason (R): | Parthenocarpy leads to development of seeds without fertilization. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
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. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Assertion(A): | Majority of flowering plants produce unisexual flowers. |
Reason (R): | In unisexual flowers, pollen grains are likely to come in contact with the stigma of the same flower. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Assertion (A): | Active research is going on in many laboratories around the world to understand the genetics of apomixis and to transfer apomictic genes into hybrid varieties. |
Reason (R): | Hybrid crop varieties do not reproduce sexually. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Assertion (A): | The innermost layer of the wall of microsporangium is critical for the pollen grains in angiosperms. |
Reason (R): | Cells of this layer possess dense cytoplasm and generally have more than one nucleus. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
1. | Mitosis followed by meiosis | 2. | Meiosis followed by mitosis |
3. | Only meiosis | 4. | Only mitosis |
Statement I: | In some species, remnants of the nucellus persist in the seed as perisperm. |
Statement II: | Perisperm is a type of endosperm that provides nutrition to the developing embryo. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. |
Assertion (A): | Polyembryony is the occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed. |
Reason (R): | In certain species like Citrus and Mango, the female gametophytes has multiple egg cells. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |