PRITI S. CHIRDE (M.SC., B.Ed.
ZOOLOGY)
BIOLOGY COACHING CLASS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
LESSON 1- REPRODUCTION IN LOWERS AND HIGHER PLANTS
A) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 MARK EACH)
1. The vegetative cell of male gametophyte in angiosperm is---------------- in food.
a) Inadequete b) Less c) Rich d) Moderate
2. How many meiotic and mitotic divisions are takes place during the development of male gametophyte from the
microspore mother cell?
a) One meiotic two mitotic c) Two meiotic only
b) Two mitotic only d) One meiotic and one mitotic
3. In sunflower self pollination is avoided by--------
a) Protogyny b) Unisexuality c) Self-sterility d) Protandry
4. Which flower exhibit the turn pipe or lever mechanism of pollination?
a) Salvia b) Zostera c) Cestrum d) Callistemon
5. ---------- is formed in angiosperm by triple fusion.
a) Testa b) Integuments c) Endosperm d) Suspensor
6. Identify the odd one out with respect to the pollinating agents.
a) Baobab b) Bottle brush c) Kadamb d) Sausage tree
7. In-vitro pollen grain germination and pollen tube elongation can be induced by----------
a) Boric acid b) Glucose c) Lactose d) Sucrose
8. When diploid sporophytic cell forms diploid gametophyte without meiosis, it is the phenomenon of----
a) Apgamy b) Apocarpy c) Apospory d) Apoptosis
9. Which chemical substance is responsible for fruit development by parthenocarpy?
a) Malic acid b) Sucrose c) Boric acid d) Indole acetic acid
10. Citrus seed: polyembryony::Papaya fruits: ?
a) Diplospory b) Apogamy c) Parthenocarpy d) Apospory
11. Identify the mismatch pair-
a) Cellular endosperm – Balsum c) Nuclear endosperm- Wheat
b) Helobial endosperm- Asphodelus d) Mosaic endosperm - Coconut
12. Which of the following condition is not favorable for autogamy in flowers?
a) Bisexuality b) Homogamy c) Cleistogamy d) Herkogamy
13. Point out the odd one
a) Nucellus b) Embryo sac c) Micropyle d) Pollen grain
14. How many meiotic divisions are required for the development of 100 seeds?
a) 25 b) 50 c) 100 d) 125
15. If the number of chromosome in an endosperm cell is 27, what will be the chromosome number in definitive
nucleus?
a) 9 b) 18 c) 27 d) 36
16. If diploid number of chromosome in flowering plant is 12, then which of the following will have 6 chromosome?
a) Endosperm b) Leaf cells c) Cotyledons d) Synergids
17. Who discovered the phenomenon of double fertilization?
a) Noll b) Maheshwari c) Leeuwenhoek d) Nawaschin
18. Formation of fruit without the fertilization is-------
PRITI S. CHIRDE (M.SC., B.Ed. ZOOLOGY)
a) Parthenocarpy b) Polygamy c) Polyembryony d) Parthenogenesis
19. Stalk of the ovule is called
a) Funicle b) Peduncle c) Nucellus d) Pedicel
20. Find the odd pair from the following
a) Anemophily- Wind b) Hydrophily- water c) Ornithophily- Insect d) Chiropterophily- Bats
21. ------------ is temporary suspension of growth
a) Dormancy b) Viability c) Dispersal d) Parthenocarpy
22. Stock is-----
a) Plant rooted in soil c) Plant inserted on the rooted plant
c) Plant rooted on which other plant is inserted d) Plant with primary meristem
23. ----------- is not type of asexual reproduction.
a) Fragmentation b) Binary fission c) Grafting d) Embryogenesis
24. A flower with many free carpel is called as-------
a) Apogamy b) Syncarpous c) Apocarpous c) Anatropous
25. The embryo sac develops from------
a) Nucellus b) Megaspore c) Zygote d) Embryo
26. Chiropterophily is the pollination carried out by----
a) Birds b) Water c) Bats d) Wind
27. Vegetative reproduction on Bryophyllum takes place through----
a) Roots b) Stem c) Bud d) Leaves
B) ANSWER IN ONE SENTENCE (1 MARK EACH)
1. Name the part of gynoecium that determines the compatible nature of pollen grain.
2. How many haploid cells are present in the mature embryo sac?
3. Even though each pollen grain has 2 male gametes, why atleast 20 pollen grains are required to fertilize 20 ovules
in a particular carpel?
4. Define megasporogenesis.
5. Name the layer which supplies nourishment to the developing pollen grains.
6. Define Parthenocarpy.
7. Why pollination and fertilization are not necessary in apomixes?
8. Name the parts of pistil which develops into fruit and seed.
9. What is the function of filliform apparatus?
10. What is vegetative propagation?
11. Define grafting.
12. Define Stock and Scion.
13. What is the difference between Exine and Intine?
14. What is Microsporogenesis?
15. What is nucellus?
16. Rearrange the following in order of their position from outside to inside in carpel
a) Nucellus b) Embryo sac c) Ovary d) Integuments
17. Give any to floral adaptation for bird pollinated plants.
18. In which plants both autogamy and geitenogamy can be prevented?
PRITI S. CHIRDE (M.SC., B.Ed. ZOOLOGY)
19. What is the function of germ pore?
20. Name the wall layers of anrther.
21. What is double fertilization?
22. What id funiculus?
23. What is scutellum?
24. What are apomictic seeds?
25. Give scientific reason – self pollinating flowers have less chances of producing new varieties.
C) DIAGRAMS (2 OR 3 MARKS)
1. Typical structure of flower.
2. T.S. of Anther.
3. Structure of Pollen grain or Microspore.
4. Development of male gametophyte.
5. Structure of V.S. of Anatropous ovule.
6. Development of female gametophyte
7. Pollen-Pistil interaction.
8. Double fertilization
9. Endosperm development- Nuclear endosperm, cellular endosperm, Helobial endosperm
10. Development of embryo.
D) MATCH THE COLUMN (2 MARKS)
1.
Column I (Parts of ovule) Column II (Parts of seed)
1. Egg a. Testa
2. Nucellus b. Tegmen
3. Outer integument c. Perisperm
4. Inner integument d. Embryo
2.
Column I (Type of asexual reproduction) Column II (Examples)
1. Spore formation a. Spirogyra
2. Conidia formation b. Yeast
3. Fragmentation c. Chlamydomonas
4. Budding d. Penicillium
3.
Column I Column II
1. Nutritive tissue of embryo a. Perisperm
2. Remnants of nucellus in seed b. Cotyledon
3. Nutritive tissue of developing microspores c. Endosperm
4. First photosynthetic organ of embryo d. Tapetum
