What is the function of the ears in the corn cob?
1. To protect seeds 2. To attract insects
3. To trap pollen grains 4. To disperse pollen grains 

Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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In angiosperm, the haploid, diploid and triploid structures of a fertilized embryo sac sequentially are :
1. Synergids, antipodals and Polar nuclei
2. Synergids, Primary endosperm nucleus and zygote
3. Antipodals, synergids, and primary endosperm nucleus
4. Synergids, Zygote and Primary endosperm nucleus
Subtopic:  Double Fertilization |
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Large, colorful, fragrant flowers with nectar are seen in:
1. wind pollinated plants 2. insect pollinated plants 
3. bird pollinated plants  4. bat pollinated plants  
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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In which of the following sets of families, the pollen grain are viable for months?
1. Solanaceae, Poaceae and Liliaceae
2. Brassicaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
3. Rosaceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae
4. Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Rosaceae
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another flower of same plant is known as:
1. Geitonogamy 2. Xenogamy
3. Autogamy 4. Cleistogamy
Subtopic:  Pollination & Outbreeding Devices |
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In angiosperms, the correct sequence of events leading to the formation of female gametophyte in the ovule is:
A. 3 successive free nuclear divisions in functional megaspore.
B. Degeneration of 3 megaspores
C. Meiotic division in megaspore mother cell
D. Migration of 3 nuclei towards each pole.
E. Formation of a wall resulting in seven celled embryosac. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) 2. (C), (E), (A), (D), (B)
3. (B), (C), (A), (D), (E) 4. (C), (B), (A), (D), (E)
Subtopic:  Pistil: Ovule | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Which of the following can be expected if scientists succeed in introducing apomictic gene into hybrid varieties of crops?
1. Polyembryony will be seen and each seed will produce many plantlets.
2. Seeds of hybrid plants will show longer dormancy.
3. Farmers can keep on using the seeds produced by the hybrids to raise new crop year after year.
4. There will be segregation of the desired characters only in the progeny.
Subtopic:  Apomixis & Polyembryony |
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The residual persistent part which forms the perisperm in the seeds of beet is :
1. Calyx
2. Endosperm
3. Nucellus
4. Integument
Subtopic:  Embryo | Seed |
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To ensure that only the desired pollens fall on the stigma in artificial hybridization process:
a: the female flower buds of plant producing unisexual flower need not be bagged.
b: there is no need to emasculate unisexual flowers of selected female parent.
c: emasculated flowers are to be bagged immediately after cross pollination.
d: emasculated flowers are to be bagged after removal of anthers.
e: bisexual flowers, showing protogyny are never selected for cross.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (a), (b) and (c) only 2. (b), (c) and (d) only
3. (b), (c) and (e) only 4. (a), (d) and (e) only
Subtopic:  Pollen - Pistil Interaction |
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In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac in angiosperm consists of:
1. One egg cell, two synergids
2. One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
3. One egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
4. One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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