Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the best match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
A. Non- albuminous seeds P. pea, groundnut
B. Albuminous seeds Q. wheat, maize
C. Perisperm present R. black pepper, beet

Codes:
A B C
1. P Q R
2. P R Q
3. R P Q
4. R Q P
Subtopic:  Seed | Apomixis & Polyembryony | Fruit |
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Apomixis is:

I:  production of seeds without fertilization
II:  production of fruits without fertilization
III:  a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction

1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only III is correct
4. Only I and III are correct

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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. Apomixis is seed production without fertilization.
2. Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
3. Polyembryony is seen in many Citrus and Mango varieties.
4. Apomixis in hybrid varieties makes the hybrid useless.
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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What does polyembryony refer to?
1. Formation of a single embryo from two different pollen grains, e.g., apple
2. Development of multiple embryos from a single fertilized egg, e.g., citrus
3. Formation of an embryo without fertilization, e.g., wheat
4. Fusion of two embryos to form a single viable seed, e.g., maize
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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Polyembryony in mango is due to:
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
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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Nucellar polyembryony:
I: is a type of apomixis
II: produces embryos that are genetically identical to the parent plant

1. Both I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II is correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Hybrid varieties of several of our food and vegetable crops are being extensively cultivated.
Reason (R): Hybrid seeds have to be produced every year.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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Consider the given two statements:
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
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