Which of the following plants produce(s) chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers?

1. Viola (Commonpansy)                  

2. Oxalis

3. Commelina                                  

4. All of the above

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A plant breeder employ technique of emasculation
1. To cover the flower with a bag.
2. To prevent self-pollination.
3. To prevent stamen from being contaminated.
4. To produce female plant.

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Look at the diagram given below and answer
appropriately

(i) Since ___A___ is associated with fruit, it is called
as ___(i)___ .
(ii) Since ___B___ is present, fruit cannot be called
as ___(ii)___ .

1. A - Pericarp, (i) - True fruits
2. B - Seed, (ii) - Ex-albuminous
3. A - Thalamus, (i) - True fruit
4. B - Seed, (ii) - Parthenocarpic

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Find correct match

 

Column-I

 

Column-II

a.

Thick and swollen cotyledons

(i)

Castor.

b.

Unused endosperm in mature seed

(ii)

Legumes 

c.

Unused nucellus in seed

(iii)

Cashew nut.

d.

Thalamus contributes in fruit formation

(iv)

Beet.

1. a(iii), b(iv), c(ii), d(i) 

2. a(i), b(iii), c(iv), d(ii)

3. a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv) 

4. a(ii), b(i), c(iv), d(iii)

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Which is an incorrect statement?

I. Each cell of sporogenous tissue in anther is capable of giving rise to microspore tetrad.

II. The pollen grain represent male gametophyte

III. Pollen grains are usually triangular and 10-15 um in diameter.

IV. Sporopollenin is one of the most resistant organic materials which can be destroyed only by strong acids and alkali.

1. I, II are incorrect but III, IV are correct

2. III, IV are incorrect but I, II are correct

3. I, III are incorrect but II, IV are correct

4. II, IV are correct but I, III are incorrect

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The hilum is a scar on the 

1. Seed, where micropyle was present

2. Seed, where funicle was attached

3. Fruit, where it was attached to pedicel

4. Fruit, where style was present

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Mark the incorrect statement

1. Outer three layers of anther wall are protective in function
2. Sporogenous tissue occupies the centre of each microsporangium
3. Cells of tapetum and endothecium show increase in DNA contents by endomitosis and polyteny
4. Ploidy level of microspore tetrad is haploid
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Choose the correct statement from the following:

1.  Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy
2.  Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy
3.  Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
4.  Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy

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Which of the following is false about xenogamy?
1. It is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another plant of the same species.
2. It produces genetic variation
3. It is genetically and ecologically (= functionally) cross pollination.
4. It occurs in cleistogamous flowers

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Which of the following statements is false?

I: Vallisneria and Hydrilla are fresh water plants while sea-grasses (e.g. Zostera) are marine plant.
II: Pollination in water lily / Lotus (Nymphea) and Eichhornia (water hyacinth) takes place by insects.
III: In majority of aquatic plants flowers emerge above the level of water and are pollinated by insects or wind.
IV: In most of the water pollinated species, pollen grains are protected from wetting due to presence of mucilaginous covering.
V: In hydrophilous plants pollen grains are spherical.
 
1. All 2. None
3. V 4. IV
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